Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me


1h 20m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Filmmaker Tessa Blake attempts to explain her relationship to her wealthy, prejudiced self-centered, Texan father who's been wed to five women during the course of her lifetime. Tessa was left with the Hispanic housekeeper so much as a child that English was her second language--and throughout the c

Film Details

Also Known As
Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Starz / Anchor Bay
Location
Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

Filmmaker Tessa Blake attempts to explain her relationship to her wealthy, prejudiced self-centered, Texan father who's been wed to five women during the course of her lifetime. Tessa was left with the Hispanic housekeeper so much as a child that English was her second language--and throughout the course of the film it's clear that this father and daughter share a strained relationship.

Film Details

Also Known As
Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Starz / Anchor Bay
Location
Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States August 1998

Released in United States Fall October 8, 1999

Released in United States on Video April 29, 2003

Awarded runner-up for best documentary at the 1998 Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Shown at Rhode Island International Film Festival August 13-16, 1998.

Feature directorial debut for Tessa Blake.

Released in United States 1998 (Awarded runner-up for best documentary at the 1998 Rhode Island International Film Festival.)

Released in United States on Video April 29, 2003

Released in United States August 1998 (Shown at Rhode Island International Film Festival August 13-16, 1998.)

Released in United States Fall October 8, 1999