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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorDelbert Mann
WritersDelbert Mann
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsTell Me My Name
About Tell Me My Name
Based on the book by Mary Carter, "Tell Me My Name" is about a girl's visit to the woman who gave her up for adoption 19 years earlier. The adoption was a secret which now threatens to destroy the entire family.
Directed by Delbert Mann, Tell Me My Name leans on a strong ensemble — Barbara Barrie, Dawn Greenhalgh, Arthur Hill — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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