

Pilgrim, Farewell
1980-09-01 · 102 min · ★ 5.5
A woman suffering from terminal cancer struggles to resolve several relationships in her life: a devoted but stressed lover, an estranged sister, and a daughter on the edge of a nervous breakdown.
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- Directors
- Michael Roemer
- Production companies
- Post Mills Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Elizabeth HuddleKate
Christopher LloydPaul
Elizabeth FranzDoctor
Robert Curtis BrownLuke
Laurie PrangeAnn
Leslie PaxtonRebecca
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