The Last Best Year (1990) on Netflix
Jane Murray has a dizzy spell at home. A doctor finds she is seriously ill and has no family to help her, so he brings in psychologist Wendy Haller, who hesitates.
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Plot summary
Jane Murray is at home when a dizzy spell comes over her, and her condition does not improve, so she goes to a doctor. He finds that she is seriously ill and has no family to see her through it. Outside of work, her life is solitary apart from the time she spends with Jerry, a married man. The doctor calls on Wendy Haller, a psychologist, to help Jane handle the emotional side of her illness. Wendy, who lost someone as a young child, is reluctant to involve herself. Jane is successful at business, where Amy and Peter are her co-workers, and her Aunt Lizzie is dear to her.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Last Best Year (1990)
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- The Last Best Year drew its story from the experiences of its executive producer, Victoria Riskin, who was the wife of the film's writer, David Rintels.
- Bernadette Peters had earlier worked with director John Erman on her feature debut, Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies, and the television movie David, and Erman suggested her for the film.
