''A Death of Innocence'' is a 1971 American
made-for-television
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Paul Wendkos
Abraham Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1925 – November 12, 2009) was an American television and film director.
Early life and education
Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos.
Wendkos served in World War II ...
.
Plot
A woman attends the murder trial of her daughter.
Cast
Reception
The film was very successful in the ratings
being the second most watched movie on U.S. television during 1971 after ''
Brian's Song
''Brian's Song'' is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the life of Brian Piccolo (James Caan), a Chicago Bears football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro in 1965, told through his friendship with teammate Gale Sayers ...
'' with a
Nielsen rating
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of 30.8 and an audience share of 55% (the share being more than ''Brian's Song'' 48%).
References
External links
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''A Death of Innocence''at
TCMDB
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of Atl ...
1971 television films
1971 films
1971 drama films
American courtroom films
CBS network films
Films with screenplays by Joseph Stefano
Films directed by Paul Wendkos
American drama television films
1970s American films
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