A Different Story

"Nobody was surprised when Albert and Stella got married. But when they fell in love... That was . . . A DIFFERENT STORY"

1978

1h 48m

5.3(9 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Perry King

Albert Walreavens

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Meg Foster

Stella Cooke

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Valerie Curtin

Phyllis

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Peter Donat

Sills

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Richard Bull

Mr. Cooke

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Barbara Collentine

Mrs. Cooke

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Guerin Barry

Ned

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Doug Higgins

Roger

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Lisa James

Chris

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Eugene Butler

Sam

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Linda Carpenter

Chastity

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Allan Hunt

Richard I

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Burke Byrnes

Richard II

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Eddy C. Dyer

Bernie

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Richard Altman

Phyllis's Neighbor

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Richard Seff

Justice of the Peace

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George Skaff

Mr. Hashmoni

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Sid Conrad

Salesman

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Daniel C. Mahar

Deputy #2

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Ted Richards III

Justin

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Clarke Gordon

Mr. Taylor

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Gypsi DeYoung

Mrs. Taylor

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Marion Perkins

Bev-Air Receptionist

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Flo Di Re

Fitter of Style Design

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Gay Kleimenhagen

Pattern Maker

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Marie Denn

Fashion Coordinator

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Philip Levien

Kitchen Delight Man

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Kathryn Jackson

Nurse

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Hatsuo Uda

Businessman #1

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Peter Furuda

Businessman #2

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Jennifer Dumas

Model

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Eric Helland

Doorman

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Stephen Nichols

Man at Bath

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Derek Flint

Little Albert #1

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Joshua Hanson

Little Albert #2

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Trent Dolan

Deputy #1

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