6.4 Score

2008 • 1h 30min • TV-14 • Drama, TV Movie

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.

IMDb 6.6

Director

Mick Jackson

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Kim Edwards

John Pielmeier

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Emily Watson

Caroline Gil

Dermot Mulroney

Dr. David Henry

Gretchen Mol

Nora Henry

Krystal Hope Nausbaum

Phoebe

Rob Stewart

Howard

Hugh Thompson

Martha Irving

Supervisor

Mary-Colin Chisholm

David's Mother

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Emily Watson Caroline Gil

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Gretchen Mol Nora Henry

Krystal Hope Nausbaum Phoebe

Rob Stewart Howard

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Martha Irving Supervisor

Mary-Colin Chisholm David's Mother

Emma Colbert Phoebe 6 years

Tyler Stentiford Paul 13 years

Jamie Spilchuk Paul 18-22 years

Owen Pattison Paul 6 years

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