Shall I Be Mother?
1983, English. Directed by Ronald Wilson.
Susan and Jenny are aged 13 and 14 and in care. Jenny's mother has died, Susan hasn't seen hers for years. Both influence the close, stormy relationship that develops between the two girls.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 19 April 1983
- Written by
- Peter Ransley
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Shall I Be Mother? runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Shall I Be Mother? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1983. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shall I Be Mother??
Shall I Be Mother? (1983) was directed by Ronald Wilson and stars Eva Griffith, Cassie Stuart, Sheila Grant.