Crime ·Drama ·Romance ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1981 · 2h 27m

People vs. Jean Harris

Director

Cast

Ellen Burstyn as Jean Harris Martin Balsam as Joel Aurnou Richard Dysart as Judge Russell R. Leggett Peter Coyote as George Bolen Priscilla Morrill as Juanita Edwards Sarah Marshall as Suzanne Van der Vreken

Crew

Danny White — Editor Harold V. McKenzie — Editor Brad Fiedel — Original Music Composer George Lefferts — Writer George Schaefer — Producer Noel Taylor — Costume Design

Synopsis

This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.

Key Collaborators

George Schaefer Director Danny White Editor Harold V. McKenzie Editor Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer George Lefferts Writer George Schaefer Producer Noel Taylor Costume Design

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