Stella

1990
PG-13
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

2.9K

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Bette Midler and Trini Alvarado in Stella (1990)

Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman's devoted relationship to her daughter through the years.

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Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman's devoted relationship to her daughter through the years.Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman's devoted relationship to her daughter through the years.Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman's devoted relationship to her daughter through the years.

Director
- John Erman
Writers
- Olive Higgins Prouty
- Robert Getchell
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

2.9K

YOUR RATING

Director
- John Erman
Writers
- Olive Higgins Prouty
- Robert Getchell
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

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Storyline

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Trivia
The DVD jacket shows Bette Midler images when she played CC Bloom from the 1988 film "Beaches."

Goofs
When Ed leaves Stella's in a huff on Christmas Eve, he slams the front door and the wreath falls off. However, when Stella says goodbye to Jenny, the wreath is hanging up again.

Quotes
Stella Claire: I read them women's magazines, you know? The ones that tell you how to get a better life. They say, "Go in a new direction." I wanna say, "Where's the door? I'll go but where's the goddamn door?"

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Stella/Heart Condition/Men Don't Leave/Flashback/Cinema Paradiso (1990)

Soundtracks
The Letter
Written by Wayne Carson Thompson
Performed by The Box Tops
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

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Featured review

10/10

The Divine Miss M's Talent Shows in "Stella"

First off, I would just like to say what a big fan of Bette Midler's I am. Stella is a very good movie with a wonderful cast (Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Collins, Marsha Mason) This is one of my favorite films of all time. It deals with a mother raising a child on her own, she goes through a lot of things that are out of her way to bring up her daughter Jenny played wonderfully by Trini Alvarado. This movie is very good and I suggest that you pick up a copy to watch it. Roger Ebert gave is 3 1/2 stars! And it deserved 4! WONDERFUL! I give it 4 out of 4!