Lianna

1983, Drama/Lgbtq+, 1h 50m

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Lianna Photos

Dick (Jon DeVries) and Lianna (Linda Griffiths) in a scene from LIANNA directed by John Sayles.

Director John Sayles on the set of LIANNA.

Ruth (Jane Hallaren) and Lianna (Linda Griffiths) in a scene from LIANNA.

Lianna (Linda Griffiths) in a scene from LIANNA directed by John Sayles.

Lianna (Linda Griffiths) and Ruth (Jane Hallaren) in a scene from LIANNA directed by John Sayles.

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Movie Info

Linda Griffiths plays Lianna, the naive young wife of a professor bored with her life and angered at her husband's blatant sexual indiscretions. She has an affair with another woman, Ruth (Jane Hallaren), and when her affair becomes common knowledge, she finds herself shunned by both her friends and family.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Lgbtq+
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Sayles
Producer:

Jeffrey Nelson, Maggie Renzi
Writer:

John Sayles
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 18, 1983 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 16, 2003
Runtime:

1h 50m
Distributor:

United Artists

Cast & Crew

Linda Griffiths
Lianna

Jane Hallaren
Ruth

Jon DeVries
Dick

John Sayles
Director

John Sayles
Writer

Jeffrey Nelson
Producer

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Critic Reviews for Lianna

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Audience Reviews for Lianna

Jan 28, 2009

An exploration of love and relationships and cultural restraints. <i>Lianna</i> is sexual without being exploitative and a shining example of John Sayles' minimalistic approach to movie making.

Randy T Super Reviewer
Aug 12, 2007

Great script and acting make Lianna a solid drama that's worth watching if you're into that kind of thing. The subject matter is presented honestly, or at least it seems very honest to me. Being that I'm not a Lesbian, it's hard for me to make a definitive statement on the matter. AND the best part of all, no one died of a hate crime at the end! How refreshing!

Ken S Super Reviewer