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2008 Certificate PG
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The birth of a child should be the happiest moment in a couple's life. But when a doctor's wife has twins, one of whom has Down syndrome, this physician makes the difficult decision to send one of his babies away. An attending nurse discovers his plan and intervenes, putting into motion events that will haunt the doc, his wife .. Read more

Starring Dermot Mulroney, Emily Watson
Director Mick Jackson
Genres Drama

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The Memory Keeper's Daughter

The birth of a child should be the happiest moment in a couple's life. But when a doctor's wife has twins, one of whom has Down syndrome, this physician makes the difficult decision to send one of his babies away. An attending nurse discovers his plan and intervenes, putting into motion events that will haunt the doc, his wife and his son for the next 20 years.

This Emmy-nominated movie an all-star cast including Dermot Mulroney (The Wedding Date), Gretchen Mol (3:10 to Yuma) and two-time Oscar nominee Emily Watson (Angela's Ashes). Based on The New York Times best-selling novel, Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.

Starring Dermot Mulroney, Emily Watson
Director Mick Jackson
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 26 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 01 Dec 2008
Production year: 2008
Format DVD

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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    If you have read the book then go for it

    The film was almost as good as the book. The film captures both of the twins growing up in very different lifes to each other. It also raises issues about down syndrome in the 1970s. A moving story.

      • A customer from bournemouth
      • Posted 08 Feb 2009 18:55

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    The Book is better

    The film is good and my husband enjoyed it however As i had read the book first I did not feel the film captured the full atmosphere that the book created.

      • A customer from Manchester
      • Posted 16 Apr 2009 17:54

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