If These Walls Could Talk 2
Featuring Vanessa Redgrave / Marian Seldes / Paul Giamatti
Themed anthology of three short films on the changing lesbian experience in America. Titled: "1961", "1972" and "2000". "1961": The story of retired schoolteachers Edith and Abby who have been together for decades. A story of loss as Abby dies as the result of a backyard accident and each of three family members relates to Edith on a different emotional plane. "1972": Linda lives with a group of lesbian feminists. After an unpleasant confrontation with the feminist college powers, Linda et al stop for a drink at a gay bar, where they look down on the butch-femme couples they see, considering the women dressed as men to be participating in their own oppression. But Linda finds herself charmed by butch Amy who wears a tie, drives a motorcycle and acts the true gentleman. As she finds herself falling in love, Linda must confront her own prejudices, as well as those of her close-knit friends and political allies. "2000": This episode charts the efforts of contemporary lesbian couple Fran and Kal to have a baby. Comic moments include the lovers seeking the appropriate father on the Internet and the practicalities of impregnation.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Edith ["1961"] Vanessa Redgrave
- Abby ["1961"] Marian Seldes
- Ted ["1961"] Paul Giamatti
- Alice ["1961"] Elizabeth Perkins
- Maggie ["1961"] Marley McClean
- Mrs Carpenter ["1961"] Jenny O'hara
- . ["1961"] Donald Elson
- . ["1961"] Susan Mosher
- . ["1961"] Lisa Weld
- . ["1961"] Jill Brennan
- . ["1961"] C.J. Bates
- Linda ["1972] Michelle Williams
- Amy ["1972"] Chloƫ Sevigny
- Karen ["1972"] Nia Long
- Jeanne ["1972"] Natasha Lyonne
- Diane ["1972"] Heather McComb
- Michelle ["1972"] Amy Carlson
- . ["1972"] Lee Garlington
- . ["1972"] Rashinda Jones
- . ["1972"] Kirk Trutner
- Fran ["2000"] Sharon Stone
- Kal ["2000"] Ellen Degeneres
- Allie ["2000"] Regina King
- doctor ["2000"] Kathy Najimy
- . ["2000"] Mitchell Anderson
- . ["2000"] George Newbern
- . ["2000"] Lucinda Jenney
- . ["2000"] Steffani Anne Brass
Credits
Direction
- Director ["1961"] Jane Anderson
- Director ["1972"] Martha Coolidge
- Director ["2000"] Anne Heche
Production
- Production Company HBO Pictures
- in association with Team Todd
- Executive Producer Suzanne Todd
- Executive Producer Jennifer Todd
- Executive Producer Ellen Degeneres
- Producer Mary Kane
- Associate Producer Pamela Post
Casting
- Casting John Papsidera
Writing
- ["1961"] Written by Jane Anderson
- ["1972"] Written by Sylvia Sichel
- ["2000"] Written by Anne Heche
- ["1972"] From a story by Sylvia Sichel
- ["1972"] From a story by Alex Sichel
Photography
- Director of Photography ["1961"] Paul Elliott
- Director of Photography ["1972"] Robbie Greenberg
- Director of Photography ["2000"] Peter Deming
Editing
- Supervising Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
- Editor ["1961" & "2000"] Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
- Editor ["1972"] Margaret Goodspeed
Design
- Production Designer Nina Ruscio
Costumes
- Costumes Julia Caston
Music
- Music Basil Poledouris
- Music Supervisor Evyen Klean
