The Twilight of the Golds (1997)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Ross Kagan Marks

Writers (WGA):

Jonathan Tolins (play)
Jonathan Tolins (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

When Suzanne Stein has a genetic analysis done on her unborn child, she discovers that although she has a healthy baby...

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Acceptance | Parent Child Relationship | Prejudice | Gay Bashing

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Garry Marshall	...	Walter Gold
Faye Dunaway	...	Phyllis Gold
Jill Bernstein	...	Young Suzanne
Mark Shunkey	...	Young David
Jennifer Beals	...	Suzanne Stein
Brendan Fraser	...	David Gold
Jon Tenney	...	Rob Stein
Sean O'Bryan	...	Steven
John Schlesinger	...	Dr. Adrian Lodge
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Jackie
Patrick Bristow	...	Brandon
Rose Marks	...	Mrs. Stein
Jill Lover	...	Farm Girl / Auditioner
Robert Barry Fleming	...	Randy
Lucas Richman	...	Erik

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Africa:13LS | Netherlands:6 | USA:PG-13

Company:

Below The Belt Entertainment

Thought provoking

I saw this film by accident on the TV one day.

It really started me thinking, in this day of gene mapping and in-utero genetic testing becoming safer. What would happen if they did find a gene that predisposes a person to homosexuality?

Would parents get tested and what would they do about it?

This will always be a controversial issue but there are many factors at play not the least, religion, society acceptance, family pressure, and cultural influences.

How do you go if you are anti abortion but also anti gay? Okay I know in reality that someone who was anti abortion would probably not have the test but this is the kind of issues that get raised.

Today in many countries/religions homosexuality is not accepted and they are persecuted. Would you if you lived in that area want your child to go through all of that?

It would be a dilemma. I thought the film handled the issue quite well.

There was a lot of conflict as you would expect. There was the son who asked his mother that if she had known would she have had an abortion. The feeling I got was that despite the fact she said she accepted him she didn't really and would of preferred a son who was not homosexual, he was then questioning her acceptance of him, also that of his sister.

I think I would of left the ending hanging to make people make their own minds up but understand this was a daytime TV movie and so had to have a feel good ending.