Who Will Love My Children? (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Who Will Love My Children? is a drama and tv movie film directed by John Erman, running about 95 minutes. “A true story of incredible love and courage...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Who Will Love My Children? is a 1983 American made-for-television biographical film based on the life of Lucile Fray. Lucile Fray was diagnosed with cancer in 1952 and wanted to find suitable homes for her ten children, since she felt her husband could not properly care for them. Prior to her death, she succeeded. The film was directed by John Erman, written by Michael Bortman, and starred Ann-Margret in her first television film. It was originally broadcast on American Broadcasting Company. The same evening as its original broadcast, February 14, 1983, the children of Lucile Fray appeared on That's Incredible!, an ABC program.

Who’s in it. Who Will Love My Children? stars Ann-Margret as Lucile Fray, Frederic Forrest as Ivan Fray, Cathryn Damon as Hazel Anderson and Donald Moffat as Dick Thomas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Who Will Love My Children? has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Who Will Love My Children? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Who Will Love My Children? tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.