A homosexual woman marries a gay male friend to prevent his deportation, but they soon fall in love.A homosexual woman marries a gay male friend to prevent his deportation, but they soon fall in love.A homosexual woman marries a gay male friend to prevent his deportation, but they soon fall in love.
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In order to stop her homosexual friend Albert (Perry King) from being deported back to Belgium, Stella (Meg Foster) decides to marry him. The only other problem with that is that Stella herself is a lesbian. The two have their separate lives when one night after Albert's birthday party, they fall into bed and then into love. Later in the film after falling in love, Stella suspects Albert of cheating and shows up at his job one night late after closing. What she finds will leave the viewer stunned. This is a great film, very original. Perry King and Meg Foster are so good in their roles that it is amazing that they were not better recognized for their work here. Very controversial upon its release in 1978, the "R" rated film is now "PG" in this much more liberal time.
Recently released on DVD, the disc contains a "Making Of" segment on the special features and in it it's stated that the film was based on an actual story so the viewers who say the film is not "real" are mistaken. Everyone is an individual and different people fall in love for different reasons-these are the issues explored in this wonderful film for everyone who has ever loved!
Recently released on DVD, the disc contains a "Making Of" segment on the special features and in it it's stated that the film was based on an actual story so the viewers who say the film is not "real" are mistaken. Everyone is an individual and different people fall in love for different reasons-these are the issues explored in this wonderful film for everyone who has ever loved!
- Goodmovielover
- Jun 7, 2005
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- TriviaSusan Sarandon was initially set to play the role of Stella, but because the original financing fell through and monies had to be raised again from scratch, she was unavailable for the later shooting schedule and had to bow out.
- Alternate versionsOriginally rated R in when released in 1978. Later that year the film was re-edited to secure a PG-rating. Current releases are the R-rated cut but still carry a PG-rating on the back.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of 'A Different Story' (2006)
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