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Lianna

Play trailer Poster for Lianna R,  1983,  1h 50m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 20 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 20 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Linda Griffiths plays Lianna, the naive young wife of a professor bored with her life and angered at her husband's blatant sexual indiscretions. She has an affair with another woman, Ruth (Jane Hallaren), and when her affair becomes common knowledge, she finds herself shunned by both her friends and family.

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Anna Maria Dell'oso Sydney Morning Herald May 12, 2023
A stodgy relationship movie, laden with naive ideological goodness but unleavened by real psychological insight. Go to Full Review
Ciara Pitts Vague Visages Dec 15, 2023
Sayles wonderful gem might not receive the attention it deserves — even in the realm of LGBTQ cinema — but it contains a message that undoubtedly resonates: no one needs to apologize for who they love. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Dec 1, 2022
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John Sayles has carried out his mission here in the spirit of inquiry and compassion. Go to Full Review
Cindy Rizzo Gay Community News (Boston) Aug 31, 2022
Lianna is an oasis in a desert of films about our lives. It’s a movie we always hoped they’d make. Go to Full Review
Sue Zemel Bay Area Reporter Jul 20, 2022
Lianna is an important addition to the collection of films that explore the subject of Lesbianism. Go to Full Review
Octavi Marti El Pais (Spain) Feb 6, 2020
An exciting and sincere film. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Feb 1, 2019 The best romance movie ever made!
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Cast & Crew

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John Sayles

Director

Linda Griffiths

Lianna

Jane Hallaren

Ruth

Jon DeVries

Dick

John Sayles

Jerry

Stephen Mendillo

Bob

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Lianna

Lianna (1983) Lianna (1983) Dick (Jon DeVries) and Lianna (Linda Griffiths) in a scene from LIANNA directed by John Sayles. Director John Sayles on the set of LIANNA. Ruth (Jane Hallaren) and Lianna (Linda Griffiths) in a scene from LIANNA. Lianna (Linda Griffiths) in a scene from LIANNA directed by John Sayles. Lianna (Linda Griffiths) and Ruth (Jane Hallaren) in a scene from LIANNA directed by John Sayles. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Linda Griffiths plays Lianna, the naive young wife of a professor bored with her life and angered at her husband's blatant sexual indiscretions. She has an affair with another woman, Ruth (Jane Hallaren), and when her affair becomes common knowledge, she finds herself shunned by both her friends and family.
Director
John Sayles
Producer
Jeffrey Nelson, Maggie Renzi
Screenwriter
John Sayles
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Winwood Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 1983, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2002
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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