My Lover, My Son (1970) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A deranged woman thinks her son is her dead lover.

Cast & Crew

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John Newland

Romy Schneider

Francesca Anderson

Donald Houston

Dennis Waterman

Patricia Brake

Peter Sallis

Sir Sidney Brent

Film Details

Also Known As

Don't You Cry, Hush-a-Bye Murder

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Release Date

Jan 1970

Premiere Information

New York opening: 13 May 1970

Production Company

Sagittarius Productions, Inc.

Distribution Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Country

United States

Screenplay Information

Based on the short story "Second Level" by Wilbur Stark (publication undetermined) and the novel Reputation for a Song by Edward Grierson (London, 1952).

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 35m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Metrocolor)

Synopsis

Depressed by the drowning of her lover and her unhappy marriage to Robert, a wealthy but insensitive man, Francesca Anderson becomes increasingly dependent on her son James. Robert, who sees the potential problems of the relationship, enrolls James in a university in London so that he will have to leave home. Francesca tries to persuade James to remain with her, but he goes to London and meets Julie, with whom he has sex for the first time. Upon returning home from a trip, Robert finds James and Francesca locked in an embrace, and a violent quarrel ensues. Francesca and James leave together. Robert follows them and fights with James, who knocks him to the ground with a golf club and then falls back in a daze; while James is unconscious, Francesca murders her husband with the club. Subsequently James is tried for murder but acquitted on the grounds that he was defending his mother. Later, when he learns that Francesca was the murderer and that her dead lover was his real father, he abandons her and returns to Julie.

Director

John Newland

Cast

Romy Schneider

Francesca Anderson

Donald Houston

Dennis Waterman

Patricia Brake

Peter Sallis

Sir Sidney Brent

William Dexter

Alexandra Bastedo

Cicely Clarkson

Mark Hawkins

Maggie Wright

Janet Brown

Tom Chatto

Michael Forest

Detective Inspector Chidley

Peter Gilmore

Rosalie Horner

Arthur Howard

Chrissie Shrimpton

Kenworthy's girl friend

David Warbeck

Robert Wilde

Parks's assistant

Cleo Sylvestre

Paul Dawkins

Foreman of the jury

Crew

David Alexander

Assistant Director

Bill Andrews

Gail Ansell

Carlotta Brown

Title color effects created by

Bill Creed

Alec Gibb

Moray Grant

Camera Operator

Jenni Hall

Michael Hanaker

Title color effects created by

William Marchant

Al Marcus

Production Manager

David Muir

Director of Photography

Peter Musgrave

Norrie Paramor

Music & Musicic Director

Norrie Paramor

J. B. Smith

Wilbur Stark

Gerry Turner

Sound Recording

Mike Vickers

Music & Musicic Director

Mike Vickers

Sue Vickers

Film Details

Also Known As

Don't You Cry, Hush-a-Bye Murder

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Release Date

Jan 1970

Premiere Information

New York opening: 13 May 1970

Production Company

Sagittarius Productions, Inc.

Distribution Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Country

United States

Screenplay Information

Based on the short story "Second Level" by Wilbur Stark (publication undetermined) and the novel Reputation for a Song by Edward Grierson (London, 1952).

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 35m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Metrocolor)

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Filmed on location in England. Released in Great Britain in 1970. Prerelease title: Don't You Cry. The working title of this film is Hush-a-Bye Murder.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 1970

Released in United States Spring March 1970

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