The Memory of Eva Ryker
The Memory of Eva Ryker is a 1980 American television drama film starring Natalie Wood, Robert Foxworth and Ralph Bellamy. It was produced by Irwin Allen and directed by Walter Grauman.
| The Memory of Eva Ryker | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Memory of Eva Ryker 1978 novel by Donald Stanwood |
| Written by | Laurence Heath |
| Directed by | Walter Grauman |
| Starring | Natalie Wood Robert Foxworth Ralph Bellamy Roddy McDowall |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Irwin Allen |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus Jr. |
| Editor | John A. Fegan Jr. |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Production company | Irwin Allen Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 7, 1980 |
It was based on a 1978 novel by Donald Stanwood which was originally set on the Titanic.[1]
Filming took place in late 1979.
Plot
A woman has spent her life tormented by the death of her mother, who was on a cruise ship torpedoed during World War II. When her father hires an investigator to look into the circumstances of her mother's death, it triggers a new rash of emotional turmoil for the woman.
Cast
- Natalie Wood as Eva Ryker / Claire Ryker
- Robert Foxworth as Norman Hall
- Ralph Bellamy as William E. Ryker
- Roddy McDowall as MacFarland
- Bradford Dillman as Jason Eddington
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as Inspector Laurier
- Mel Ferrer as Dr. Sanford
- Peter Graves as Mike Rogers
- Morgan Fairchild as Lisa Eddington
- Robert Hogan as J.H. Martin
- Vince Howard as Albert
- Tonya Crowe as Eva as a child
References
- Prose Fine and Foul New York Times 5 Mar 1978: BR6.
External links
- Memory of Eva Ryker at IMDb
- The Memory of Eva Ryker at BFI
- The Memory of Eva Ryker at Irwin Allen
- Review of novel at Kirkus
- Review of film at Washington Post
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