When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

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Movie Info

William G. Borchert's biographical story profiles Lois Wilson (Winona Ryder), co-founder of Al-Anon, and her husband, Bill (Barry Pepper), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Rating:

TVPG
Genre:

drama, biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Kent Harrison
Writer:

William G. Borchert, Camille Thomasson
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 4, 2018
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Entertainment One

Cast & Crew

Winona Ryder
Lois Wilson

Barry Pepper
Bill Wilson

John Bourgeois
Dr. Clark Burnham

Rosemary Dunsmore
Matilda Burnham

Paul Popowich
Rogers Burnham

Adam Greydon Reid
Ebby Thatcher

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Critic Reviews for When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

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When Love Is Not Enough has some interesting moments, but ultimately flattens its characters in the interest of letting us know its commitment to its message is unambiguous.

January 13, 2021 | Full Review…

Christen McCurdy
Bitch Media