''Man, Woman and Child'' is a 1983 American

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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Dick Richards Dick Richards (born 1936) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Known as a storyteller and an "actor’s director", Richards worked with Robert Mitchum, Gene Hackman, Martin Sheen, Blythe Danner, Catherine Deneuve, Alan Arki ...

and written by

Erich Segal Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel '' Love Story'' (1970) and its film adaptation. Early life and education Born and raised in a Jew ...

and David Zelag Goodman. The film is based on

's 1980 novel of the same name. The film stars

Martin Sheen Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. His work spans over six decades of television and film, and his accolades include three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and ...

Blythe Danner Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Dra ...

, Craig T. Nelson,

David Hemmings David Leslie Edward Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor, director, and producer of film and television. Originally trained as a boy soprano in operatic roles, he began appearing in films as a child actor in the ...

, Nathalie Nell and

Maureen Anderman Maureen Anderman is a retired American actress best known for her work on the stage. She has appeared in eighteen Broadway shows over the last four decades earning several Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nominations. Career Anderman made her ...

. The film was released on April 1, 1983, by

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...

. The Bollywood film Masoom is an unauthorised remake of ''Man, Woman and Child''.

Plot

Martin Sheen is Robert, the man - a sensitive, intelligent family man who, in a brief affair long past, fathered a child whose sudden appearance threatens his happy life. Blythe Danner is Sheila, the woman - a strong, loving wife and mother whose deep love and commitment are stretched to the breaking point by the unexpected arrival of her husband's illegitimate son. Crafted in the tender tradition of ''Love Story'', what follows is an evocative, emotionally charged movie about a typical American family whose deep love is shaken, tested and ultimately reaffirmed.

Cast

as Robert Beckwith *

as Sheila Beckwith * Craig T. Nelson as Bernie Ackerman *

as Gavin Wilson *Nathalie Nell as Nicole Guerin *

as Margo * Sebastian Dungan as Jean-Claude Guerin *Arlene McIntyre as Jessica Beckwith *

Melissa Francis Melissa Ann Francis (born December 12, 1972) is an American television news personality who last worked as an anchor and commentator for the Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News (FNC), departing in 2020. Previously, she worked as an actress. ...

as Paula Beckwith *

Billy Jayne William Jayne (born April 10, 1969), known professionally as Billy Jayne and previously Billy Jacoby, is an American actor, known for his roles in the teen comedy film ''Just One of the Guys'' (1985) and in the teen sitcom ''Parker Lewis Can't L ...

as Davey Ackerman *Ruth Silveira as Nancy Ackerman *

Jacques François Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François (; 16 May 1920 – 25 November 2003), known as Jacques François was a French actor. During a sixty-year career (1942–2002) he appeared in more than 120 films and over 30 stage productions. Biography ...

as Louis

Reception

The film opened to number 13 in its first weekend, with $802,702.

References

External links

* * * {{Dick Richards 1983 films 1983 drama films Films about adultery in the United States American drama films 1980s English-language films Films scored by Georges Delerue Films based on American novels Films directed by Dick Richards Paramount Pictures films 1980s American films