Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | |
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Written by | Alison Cross |
Directed by | Jeff Bleckner |
Starring |
Glenn Close Judy Davis Jan Rubes Wendy Makkena Susan Barnes |
Theme music composer | David Shire |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Richard Heus |
Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
Editor(s) | Geoffrey Rowland |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | February 6, 1995 |
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story is a 1995 American television film that aired on NBC.
Plot
The film recounts the events in the life of Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer which led to her retirement[1] from the Washington National Guard under the U.S. military's gay exclusion policy.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Glenn Close | Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer |
Judy Davis | Diane Divelbess |
Jan Rubes | Far |
Wendy Makkena | Mary Newcombe |
Susan Barnes | Capt. Kern |
Eric Dane | Matt |
Ryan Reynolds | Andy |
Awards and nominations
Artios Award (1995)
- Won, "Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week" - Valorie Massalas
Emmy Awards (1995)
- Won, "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special" - Alison Cross
- Won, "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" - Glenn Close
- Won, "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special" - Judy Davis
- Nominated, "Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special" - Jeff Bleckner
- Nominated, "Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production" - Geoffrey Rowland
- Nominated, "Outstanding Made for Television Movie" - Barbra Streisand, Glenn Close, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Cis Corman, Richard Heus
GLAAD Media Awards (1996)
- Won, "Outstanding TV Movie"
Golden Globe Awards (1996)
- Nominated, "Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV"
- Nominated, "Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television" - Glenn Close
- Nominated, "Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television" - Judy Davis
Peabody Awards (1996)
- Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards (1996)
Writers Guild of America Award (1996)
- Nominated, "Original Long Form" - Alison Cross
References
External links
- Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story at the Internet Movie Database
- Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story at AllMovie
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