The People vs. Jean Harris Movie Review 1981

Follows the trial of Jean Harris. Shortly before this film was released, she had been convicted of murder in the death of Dr. Herman Tarnower, the author of "The Scarsdale Diet." Harris was headmistress in a private school all the while. Burstyn was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 147 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crimes of Passion, True Crime

Cast

Ellen Burstyn, Martin Balsam, Richard Dysart, Peter Coyote, Priscilla Morrill, Sarah Marshall, Millie Slavin

Director

George Schaefer

Music

Brad Fiedel