A Different Story

– A gay man and a lesbian enter into a marriage of convenience in order to prevent his deportation, an..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
A Different Story (1978)

A gay man and a lesbian enter into a marriage of convenience in order to prevent his deportation, and then gradually fall in love with one another.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

10 May 1978

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Paul Aaron

Writer:

Henry Olek

Main Actors:

Perry King, Meg Foster, Valerie Curtin, Peter Donat

Plot:

Episodic look at an unlikely couple trying to make it in L.A. during the late 1970s. He's Albert, an illegal alien from Belgium, serving as chauffeur and lover to a string of powerful men. She's Stella, a real estate agent with several women lovers. When he's out of a job, she temporarily takes him in. He becomes her cook and housekeeper, time passes, and they marry so he won't be deported. Later, after a boozy birthday celebration with him, she finds herself pregnant. They try to be a family, love grows, and she puts her career on hold as his career, as a fashion designer, takes off. Can this gay couple stay true to each other, and what happens when their hormones call?

Production:

AVCO Embassy Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10