Something About Amelia

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Something About Amelia is a 1984 American television drama film that sensitively portrays a family's struggle to confront and heal from the trauma of incest.

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instanceOf drama film
television film
awardReceived Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
basedOn original teleplay by William Hanley
composer Mark Snow
countryOfBroadcast United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Randa Haines
distributor American Broadcasting Company
executiveProducer Philip Mandelker
filmingLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
format color
genre drama
social problem film
television drama
hasSetting suburban American family home
hasTitleLanguage English
mainTheme family trauma
healing from abuse
incest
medium television
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film
notableFor early network television treatment of incest
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork ABC
partOf 1980s American television films
portrays disclosure of sexual abuse
family therapy
psychological impact of incest on a teenager
producer Randa Haines
productionCompany ABC Circle Films
releaseDate 1984-01-09
releaseYear 1984
runningTime 100 minutes
screenwriter William Hanley
starring Glenn Close
Millie Perkins
Missy Francis
Patricia Neal
Roxana Zal
Ted Danson
subjectOf critical discussions on television portrayals of incest

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