Peege [videorecording] / David Knapp in association with Bedford Productions presents ; Kleiser-Knapp Productions ; a film by Randal Kleiser ; written and directed by Randal Kleiser ; produced by David Knapp and Leonard S. Berman.
Bruce Davison, Jeanette Nolan, William Schallert, Barry Livingston, Barbara Rush. Originally issued as motion picture in 1973. Copyright date from onscreen FBI warning.
Contents:
End credits. In the car -- Nursing home -- The whole family is here -- Greg's memory -- Come back music! -- The cabin -- Fond memories -- I remember -- End credits.
Summary:
A young man home for Christmas accompanies his family to visit his dying grandmother in a nursing home. Peege (the grandmother's nickname) has gone blind, and has lost some of her mental faculties. The visit is awkward, because none of the members of the family know how to deal with the non-responsive shell that was once a vibrant woman. When they find an excuse to leave, the young man remains with her for a few minutes. He tries to trigger some response by whispering into her ear some of his early memories of her. He uses simple human touch to form an expression of closeness. His efforts succeed, and he is able to communicate despite the barriers of disease and age. When he leaves, she is alone again, but now with a feeling of worth, knowing that someone cares. --Container.
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