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By Design is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Claude Jutra released in USA on 15 october 1982 with Sara Botsford
By Design (1982)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 15 october 1982
Directed by Claude Jutra
OriginCanada
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Rating59%
By Design is a Canadian film directed by Claude Jutra and was released in 1982. It stars Sara Botsford and Patty Duke Astin.
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Angie (Sara Botsford), and Helen (Patty Duke Astin), are in love and they live and work together - they design women's clothes and run their own fashion business in Vancouver. Helen wants to be a mother. Angie loves Helen and if Helen can't feel fulfilled without a child she is willing for them to become parents.Actors
Sara Botsford
(Angie)
Patty Duke
(Helen)
Saul Rubinek
(Terry)
Clare Coulter
(Ms. Hirshorn)
Joe Flaherty
(Man)
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