BETTE DAVIS & GENA ROWLANDS "STRANGERS" 1979 1/10

The First Lady of the American Screen, Bette Davis, earned the 1979 Best Actress Emmy Award (Prime Time, Limited Series or Special) for her work opposite Gena Rowlands, the Queen of Independent Cinema, in the outstanding made-for-TV classic "Strangers: The Story of A Mother And Daughter". Rarely been seen since its May 1979 broadcast, it marks a vital point in the career of Hollywood's greatest actress as it is one of the high points of Miss Davis's "Silver Age", when she played rich parts in some of the most acclaimed television productions of the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. Three decades after its broadcast and two decades after Bette's passing, "Strangers" remains a superb and resonant human drama, deservedly comparable to Ingmar Bergman's "Autumn Sonata" and James L. Brooks's "Terms of Endearment". I hope that my fellow Bette fans will continue to cherish one of her last great performances and films.

[@annehodgson]

The sounds at the beginning are so evocative of that passing era. The kettle, that doorbell, the squeaky screendoor, the bus...

[@3506Dodge]

This is just like my mother. I didn't see her for the last 9 years of her life. She was the most tragic person I ever knew.

[@jayiijay]

So many top actresses consider Bette Davis to have been the greatest of them all, including Meryl Streep and the great Gena Rowlands. I agree, and an Emmy well-deserved. But don't know how Gena wasn't even nominated. And don't know how Gena didn't win the Oscar for A Woman Under the Influence, one of the greatest performances ever. The Academy so rarely gets it right.

[@jasonpatten4574]

Gena Rowlands did ultimately live to receive an Oscar in the form of a lifetime achievement type of honor for her overall cannon of work in film.

[@MrRJMGREEN]

She did not win for Gloria either :(

[@jamessandy5873]

Jason Patten canon, not "cannon"

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

ANOTHER WOMAN the Woody Allen Film is the one she was amazing in as well and hardly anyone saw it

[@SillyGirlYolanda]

This was filmed in Mendocino California. The house that Gena walks by before getting to her mothers house is my great grand parents house and my cousin is the lil blonde girl ringing the door bell. and we use to play in the house this is filmed in

[@johnlorenzen4633]

So cool. Thanx for sharing. Beautiful town.

[@susanfix159]

i have loved gena rowlands since i saw her in a woman under the influence. cant wait to watch this. the skeleton key is another favorite. she had such a unique wonderful way of speaking.

[@sfden50]

I just love this pic! I think this is the BEST of Bette's later performances - I really wish this were on DVD - Better just gets better when paired with a strong Co-star, and Gena Rowlands? My God! Shes's amazing here - matches Bette step for step! I heard that this film was so highly praised it was released theatrically in Europe and did quite well there - no surprise. Gena and Bette together? Acting Heaven!

[@sandraoss326]

LOVE THEM BOTH

[@mattbernabe]

Two of our greatest actresses sharing the screen together. Amazing! Two nights ago, I watched A Woman Under the Influence for the first time, and I'm absolutely amazed at Gena Rowlands brilliant performance. It was the first film I've seen her as the lead character. Over the years, I've only seen her in supporting roles. After watching A.W.U.T.I, I'm instantly hooked to watch Gena's movies. A phenomenal actress! Its incredible be she didn't win the Oscar for A.W.U.T.I. I love Ellen Burstyn, but that Oscar belonged to Gena.

[@tommerstr]

literally the only two women on screen whove made me cry

[@junegiovanni6475]

This was a great movie, Bette Davis and Gena Rowland were amazing in this film. Very sad and moving movie. Also Bette Davis and Jimmy Stewart first movie together, for the first time, The movie is called RIGHT OF WAY 1983, great movie, very 1980s, But a good Bette Davis movie. Then she did the movie WICKED STEPMOTHER 1989 and Her very last movie was WHALES OF AUGUST 1989 co-starring the first lady of Hollywood lillian Gish who was 96 years old at the time and did movies in the 1919s, 1920s, 1930s, and won an Oscar in the 1920s. In my opinion all great movies. Love watching Bette Davis movies an extraordinary women and the greatest actress ever.

[@bobbiegordon6417]

Bette Davis was the best

[@lirr408]

Two powerhouses together.

[@sommy38]

Gena ..I miss her Gloria Bette I miss her so much...

[@New2010Me]

Thank you- I can not get this rental at the library or anywhere. So thank you so very much for this posting.

[@clausdd7707]

There was Bette Davis and then everybody else. I love Gena Rowlands too but Miss Davis was in a class of her own. I recently watched A Pocket Full of Miracles, Now Voyager, and Mr. Skeffington and the list goes on and on Oh and The Little Foxes. Watch these movies and then comment.

[@films5555]

They just don't make network tv movies like this anymore. What a shame.

[@koln1996]

Gena Rowlands is absolutely heartbreaking in this film!!! Icy Davis matches her!!! Why have films and acting in general sunk to such an abysmal level nowadays???

[@thegardelaino]

"abysmal" is the right adjective. Thanks.

[@jamessandy5873]

Nothing personal, but I'm SO tired of seeing all of these mindlessly nostalgic comments...everything was always better in the past. What a load of horseshit.

[@randywhite3947]

@@jamessandy5873 thank you

[@bojack40]

I’ve never seen this, but it had great reviews and stars two legends. Fantastic

[@peterdurkin1499]

Music is sad .movie is excellent. The last off The great Tv movies

[@coco1301]

I thought this movie might be corny but its excellent! I learned about it because of Stardust documentary... This should be released or rebroadcast in better quality, pity to watch it in such dated vhs quality... If i were a millionaire id try to protect and display works like this like they should be

[@Landrew120880]

heybaby whatsyourname That was a Golden comment. I’ve watched this film over and over. The acting and the music remind really strike a chord within.

[@leighewinson9473]

Very sweet movie

[@jimmyl324]

What a great tv movie! never forgot it.

[@cabeludo22]

Wonderfull

[@butterflyrose642]

Thanks very much for uploading this movie. It brings together two of my most favorite actresses.

[@ddaygirl7]

Thank you for this! Ive never seen this movie. 2 of my favorite actresses are in this! Im do excited 😅😅😂❤

[@chloegilbert647]

Gina Rolands is beautiful!!!

[@lisandersen5651]

Filmen gik mig lige i hjertet da jeg så den første gang .Den er fantastisk rørende og ægte i sin beskrivelse omkring et klemt og prøvet forhold mellem Mor og Datter. Den kan ses igen og igen og Gena Rowlands er vidunderlig sammen med den unikke Bette Davis..

[@steveprice448]

This movie devastates me so

[@rockoman]

Thank you so much for posting. I remember watching this when it was on TV. It was so good to see it again.

[@kendahke]

two of my favorite actors.

[@norfolk03]

I've wanted to see this again for years, thanks so much for sharing!!

[@films5555]

Thanks for uploading this tv movie.

[@mthivier]

Yes. though both films were set in New England ("Summer of '42" in Nantucket, not sure specifically where this one is set, but it's also clearly New England, given Rowlands' reference to her having come down from Boston on the bus), both were filmed in Mendocino, California.

[@meierstudio]

My old town: "Cabot Cove."

[@IWalkAloneGuy]

I hate to say it, but I think I relate more to Gena Rowland's role here, except that I didn't leave for 21 years.

[@TheVineyarder]

ah that explains it..I am on Martha's Vineyard,and when it first came out they said it was the vineyard where it was set but the landscape is nothing like the vineyard.or nantucket for that matter.I think "Strangers" was set in Maine somewhere

[@TheVineyarder]

I wonder if the town that they shot this in was also the town that they shot the summer of'42? there are a lot of similarities in the exteriors

[@catman3552]

Some people have nothing better to do with their life than go back to old sites they made comments on 8 years ago,sad,smh!

[@bobbys6945]

Oh my G, this opening scene is so uncomfortable to watch! I don't think I took a breath the entire 9 and a half minutes! They just _don't_ make 'em like this anymore - films OR actors.

[@shadowlouise]

why do all of these skip 4/10? Everyone has 3/10 then 5/10. Couldn't at least one person have included 4? Or maybe someone could just upload 4 only? I'll look for another film to watch. I don't care to watch this whole thing with a hole in the middle.

[@Johnconno]

I bet Gena didn't mind wire coat hangers.

[@cosmeticsandpurseswithevelyn]

"CLICK BAIT" Under 10 munutes? Why WASTE peoples time!

[@carltondobbs5774]

Actresses now don’t come close to these two sorry 😐

[@bobbiegordon6417]

Gina Rowland caught my eye in Laramie she made you hate her and I love it she stole from her husband made Jess do what she wanted she was a bad bad girl of course she had to lose at The end but she prayed her part very. good

[@jamessandy5873]

*Rowlands

[@shnooger]

funny how she won an emmy for this then, huh?

[@jean-francoisbrunet2031]

Once you understand that the mother is not going to unclench her teeth, the whole scene feels unreal and boring. The talent of the actresses is not in question, but the writing is terrible. Is that the unconscious reason why the director is not even mentioned in the blurb (alongside Bergman and Brooks)?

[@stevieg6418]

The daughter is pretty obnoxious acting like that after 20 years.

[@dianecotman9213]

What would one do

[@qwisp]

Bette never could act her way out of a bag. What a contrast seeing her act opposite an AMAZING actress like Rowlands.

[@f.p.3975]

So bad at acting that she got an Emmy for this performance! Ridiculous comment! Bette Davis was one of the greatest actresses ever! And Ms Rowlands thought so too. Listen to her Oscar acceptance speech!