My Lover, My Son is a 1970 American-British coproduction drama film directed by John Newland. It tells the story of a mother played by Romy Schneider clinging to her maturing son. The film is based on Edward Grierson's 1952 novel Reputation for a Song.
Plot
Francesca Anderson leads an unhappy marriage with her husband Robert. Her real attention is dedicated to her son James, who reminds her of her late lover Macer. Francesca is the only one who knows that James is not Robert's, but Macer's son. So Francesca reacts jealously when James falls in love with a girlfriend, Julie.
James intervenes in an argument between his parents and kills Robert. During James' trial, Francesca gives the crucial testimony in favour of her son, who is found not guilty. To Francesca's discomfort, James escapes his mother's clinging and decides to stay with Julie.
Cast
Romy Schneider as Francesca Anderson
Donald Houston as Robert
Dennis Waterman as James Anderson
Patricia Brake as Julie
Peter Sallis as Sir Sidney Brent
William Dexter as Parks
Alexandra Bastedo as Cicely Clarkson
Janet Brown as Mrs. Woods
Peter Gilmore as Barman
See also
List of American films of 1970
External links
Movie Review by Roger Greenspun, The New York Times, May 14, 1970
Catalog record for My Lover, My Son (1970) at the United States Library of Congress