The Memory Keeper's Daughter

TV Movie
2008
TV-14
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

3.1K

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Dermot Mulroney, Gretchen Mol, and Emily Watson in The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)

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A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 nominations total

Trivia
Much of the dialogue in this film was taken straight from the novel.

Goofs
During the scene where the lady is leaning into the car to tell him about the "funeral" there are a couple of people walking in the background. The same pair walk out past the bushes two times within 30 seconds or so.

Quotes
Nora Henry: [burning the pictures from the darkroom and referring to David] Bastard! That bastard!

Connections
Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)

Soundtracks
I See You Everywhere
Written by Deborah Holland and Peter Manning Robinson
Performed by Deborah Holland

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9/10

great film

I first saw this film today 12th November 09, and liked it. I felt sorry for the mother who is told that her baby daughter had died but the husband didn't want a down syndrome child, thinking that she might no live to adulthood, as some didn't back then but to just tell the nurse to take her to a home is a bit sad he could have taken a chance, as so many children like that are loving.. at the least the nurse gave her a good home, but it left him feeling guilty for over, 20 years to what he has done. but his wife wanted more children and he didn't I suppose he was frightened that another child would end up like his daughter.. over all this is a great movie and shows the viewers what it was like in the 1960s to have a down syndrome child.