By Design (1982): Cast
By Design is a 1982 drama directed by Claude Jutra, starring Sara Botsford as Angie, Patty Duke and Saul Rubinek. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Claude Jutra
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Seven Arts Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is By Design About?
The premise of By Design without spoilers.
Angie and Helen, a loving couple, share both their home and a boutique that creates elegant evening gowns in Vancouver. When Helen expresses her desire to become a mother, the two embark on a thoughtful quest to locate a compatible sperm donor, confronting the practical and emotional complexities of building a family together.
By Design Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- female fashion designer
- lesbian relationship
- sex scene
- lesbian adoption
- lesbian protagonist
- female protagonist
- lesbian fashion designer
- motherhood
- breastfeeding a baby
- lesbian domestic partnership
- girlfriend girlfriend lesbian relationship
- lesbian partnership
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- fathering a child with a lesbian
- canada
- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- couple
- crying woman
- lesbian wants a child
- lesbian looks for a man to have a child with
- fatherhood
- happiness
- male photographer
- love
- telephone
- male fashion photographer
- lesbian has sex with a man
- lesbian character
- telephone call
- reference to a sperm bank
- reference to an adoption agency
- manipulative woman
- vancouver british columbia canada
- female star appears nude
- skinny dipping
- pregnant lesbian
- lesbian mother
- nudity
- lesbian parents
- lesbian parenthood
- lesbian couple
- insemination
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- independent film
By Design Cast & Characters
Sara Botsford leads the cast as Angie, with Patty Duke as Helen and Saul Rubinek as Terry. Directed by Claude Jutra; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claude Jutra
- Sara Botsford as Angie
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Patty Duke as Helen -
Saul Rubinek as Terry -
Clare Coulter as Ms. Hirshorn
Also Starring in By Design
· 22 more- Joe Flaherty Man
- Mina E. Mina R.B. Corcoran
- Jeannie Elias
- William Samples
- James Hibbard
- Robert Benson
- Scott Swanson
- Don Granbery
- Jan Filips
- Sonia Zimmer Suzie
- Alan Duruisseau Sven
- Jim Browning
- Maria West
- Ralph Benmergui
- Bill Reiter
- Anya Best
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More from Claude Jutra
More films directed by Claude Jutra: Surfacing, Kamouraska, Wow and The Devil’s Toy.
By Design Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Sur mesure” and “有意为之”.
- Also known as
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- Sur mesure
- 有意为之
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By Design FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of By Design, each answered in a sentence.
How long is By Design?
By Design runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was By Design released?
By Design was released on May 8, 1982.
Who directed By Design?
By Design was directed by Claude Jutra.
More films by Claude Jutra Who is in the cast of By Design?
By Design stars Sara Botsford as Angie, Patty Duke as Helen and Saul Rubinek as Terry, among 26 credited actors.
Does By Design have a post-credit scene?
No. By Design has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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