A Woman of Independent Means (TV Miniseries)
1995 · Movie · 316 min. · United States
Bess Steed marries her childhood sweetheart in the early part of the 20th century and begins a life in the high society of Dallas, Texas. As time goes by, things do not work out as she expects. Her husband dies of influenza, and she finds that she must pick up and carry along with her life. She proves to be a strong, commited, and loving individual who attracts new loves into her life and finds that she can take good care of the old ones. Despite further tragedy in losing her oldest son, and a second marriage that is not all that she expects it to be she continues to survive as independently as she has discovered the courage to do so.
Direction Robert Greenwald
Cast Sally Field · Ron Silver · Tony Goldwyn · Jack Thompson · Sheila McCarthy · Ann Hearn · Andrea Roth · Andrew Lowery · Brenda Fricker · Charles Durning · Lawrence Monoson · John Davies · Angie Bolling · John Slattery
Soundtrack Laura Karpman
Screenplay Cindy Myers · Elizabeth Forsythe-Hailey
Cinematography Steven Shaw
Original title A Woman of Independent Means
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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