The People vs. Jean Harris
1981 television film by George Schaefer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 American courtroom drama television film directed and produced by George Schaefer. The screenplay, written by George Lefferts, is based on a transcript of the trial of Jean Harris, who was convicted of murdering her ex-lover Herman Tarnower. The film stars Ellen Burstyn as Harris, with Martin Balsam, Richard Dysart, and Peter Coyote in supporting roles.
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The People vs. Jean Harris | |
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Written by | George Lefferts |
Directed by | George Schaefer |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Millie Slavin |
Composer | Brad Fiedel |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Paul Klein |
Producer | George Schaefer |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
Production company | PKO Television |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | May 7 (1981-05-07) ā May 8, 1981 (1981-05-08) |
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The People vs. Jean Harris originally aired in two parts on NBC on May 7 and 8, 1981. For her performance, Burstyn was nominated for her first Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.