Drama ·Music ·TV Movie · 1989 · 1h 32m

The Karen Carpenter Story

The Karen Carpenter Story poster
Director
Joseph SargentRichard Carpenter
Cast
Cynthia Gibb as Karen Carpenter Mitchell Anderson as Richard Carpenter Peter Michael Goetz as Harold Carpenter Michael McGuire as Sherwin Bash Lise Hilboldt as Lucy Kip Gilman as David Lattimer
Crew
Kees Van Oostrum — Director of Photography Richard Bracken — Editor George Jay Nicholson — Editor Barry Morrow — Writer Hal Galli — Producer Robert Papazian — Producer
Tagline

She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.

Synopsis

Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.

Trailer The Karen Carpenter Story — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rise and fallpositive musicmusical siblings
Key Collaborators
Joseph Sargent Director Richard Carpenter Director Kees Van Oostrum Director of Photography Richard Bracken Editor George Jay Nicholson Editor Barry Morrow Writer Hal Galli Producer Robert Papazian Producer
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