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Fulfillment (1989)
Released By: Republic Pictures Home Video   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Republic Pictures Home Video
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Piers Haggard
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Cheryl Ladd, Lewis Smith, Ted Levine
Published ID: 2945
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Plot: Based on a novel by LaVyrle Spenser, this made-for-TV drama was originally titled The Fulfillment of Mary Gray. Cheryl Ladd stars as Mary, a farm woman living in 1910 Minnesota. Mary's husband (Ted Levine) is not only neglectful, but impotent. Anxious to have an heir, he suggests that she allow his brother (Lewis Smith) to impregnate her! Needless to say, love blossoms between Mary and her fertile brother-in-law. Filmed in Texas (which looks like Minnesota if you squint a lot), The Fulfillment of Mary Gray was first telecast February 19, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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What kind of ending is that?
Added 3/2/2004

whoever thought that the ending of this movie was close to appropriate needs to think about the story. The BEST part of this book was when Aaron and Mary finally get together and he gets to claim his daughter. I was so angry about the ending here that it ruined to rest of the movie(which was sort of enjoyable). i came into watching this movie honestly not expecting much(i usually dont w/TV movies based on books), and still i managed to be terribly disappointed. they should have ended it the right way, instead of leaving us with a feeling of these two people still empty... the movie and book are called FULFILLMENT....learn how to depict it.
2 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Disappointing
Added 9/5/2003

The movie left out the best part of the book. The ending where Mary and Jonathan finally get together after Aaron's death. In the movie Jonathan leaves and Mary raises their daughter alone, never telling her that Jonathan is really her father, not her uncle.
2 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Based on a novel by Laveryl Spencer
Added 4/16/2003

I am a huge Spencer fan. I found the movie to follow along with the book right up until the end. The ending was far different from that of the book, and I was very disapointed in the change. I also feel that the movie would loose all appeal to someone who had not read and loved the novel. Most of its appeal to me was seeing how the characters I already knew and loved were depicted on screen. There was really no pleasure in the film past that.
4 out of 4 people found this helpful.
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