The Love She Sought

Story

Synopsis

An aging school teacher (Lansbury) at a Catholic grammar school in Minnesota questions her life's existence when she has to start battling a new bishop (Prosky). As a result she retires and takes a trip to Ireland where she seeks an admirer (Elliott) with whom she has been corresponding for five years.

Director

Joseph Sargent

Writers

Jon Hassler, Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

Language

English

Release date

21 October 1990

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Angela Lansbury

  Agatha McGee

• 

  Denholm Elliott

  James O'Hannon

• 

  Cynthia Nixon

  Janet Raft

• 

  Robert Prosky

  Bishop Richard Baker

• 

  Gary Hershberger

  Randy Meers

• Doreen Hepburn

  Lilian Kite

• Kate Flynn

  Sister Judith

• 

  Niall Tóibín

  Preston Warner

• 

  Oliver Maguire

  Dr. ONeill

• Marie Conmee

  Rosella Coyle, Irish B & B Prop.

• 

  Sean Lawlor

  Harold Fielding

• 

  Andrew J. Fenady

  Andy