Lianna

A sensual, tender, and provocative love story

Lianna's life is a succession of domestic errands and boring faculty parties, however her heaviest cross to bear is dealing with her waning marriage to Dick. In order to find intellectual stimulus, Lianna takes a college extension child-psychology course taught by Ruth. When Lianna catches Dick having an affair with a young coed, she finds comfort and eventually true love in the arms of Ruth. However, this comes with a price as everything in her life is turned upside down.

• Release date
• January 19, 1983
• Runtime
• 113 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• John Sayles

Cast

Linda Griffiths Lianna Jane Hallaren Ruth Jon DeVries Dick

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Jo Henderson Sandy

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Jessica MacDonald Theda

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Jesse Solomon Spencer John Sayles Jerry Stephen Mendillo Bob