The Mother

6.8 Score

2003 • 1h 52min • R • Drama, Romance

The Mother

A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.

IMDb 6.7

RT 79%

MC 72

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Anne Reid

Anne Reid

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Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

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Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

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Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Bobby

Cathryn Bradshaw

Cathryn Bradshaw

Paula

Anna Wilson-Jones

Anna Wilson-Jones

Helen

Danira Gović

Au Pair

Izabella Telezynska

Polish Cleaner

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Cathryn Bradshaw

Cathryn Bradshaw Paula

Anna Wilson-Jones

Anna Wilson-Jones Helen

Danira Gović Au Pair

Izabella Telezynska Polish Cleaner

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