The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen. The film tells the story of Astor's 1936 child custody case.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Alexa ForemanDirector
- Alexa ForemanWriter
Cast
- Lee GrantNarrator (voice)
- Molly HaskellHerself
- Leonard MaltinHimself
- Marylyn RohHerself, Mary Astor's daughter
- David WylerHimself, William Wyler's son
Stills
Themes
diarycustody battlescandaldivorceextramarital affairchild custodypersonal diaryold hollywoodhollywood history