"Nobody was surprised when Albert and Stella got married. But when they fell in love... That was . . . A DIFFERENT STORY" 10 May 1978 Drama, Romance 108 mins
A gay man and a lesbian enter into a marriage of convenience in order to prevent his deportation, and then gradually fall in love with one another.
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Perry King as Albert Walreavens
Meg Foster as Stella Cooke
Valerie Curtin as Phyllis
Peter Donat as Sills
Richard Bull as Mr. Cooke
Barbara Collentine as Mrs. Cooke
Guerin Barry as Ned
Doug Higgins as Roger
Lisa James as Chris
Linda Carpenter as Chastity
Allan Hunt as Richard I
Burke Byrnes as Richard II
Eddy C. Dyer as Bernie
Richard Altman as Phyllis's Neighbor
Richard Seff as Justice of the Peace
George Skaff as Mr. Hashmoni
Paul Aaron Director
William Green Production Manager
Jules Chaikin Music Supervisor
Robert De Mora Costume Design
Henry Olek Writer
Lynn McCallon Editor
Joy Shelton Davis Associate Producer
Alan Belkin Producer
David Michael Frank Original Music Composer
Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography
Michael Leone Executive Producer
United States 10 May 1978
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