The Last Best Year

Year: 1990

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: English

Director: John Erman

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After a dizzy spell at home leaves Jane (Bernadette Peters) increasingly unwell, a doctor diagnoses a serious illness and discovers she has no family to support her. He brings in a reluctant therapist (Mary Tyler Moore), scarred by a childhood loss. As Jane’s health declines, both women confront their pasts and learn to heal.

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