| Love Is Never Silent | |
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| Based on | In This Sign by Joanne Greenberg |
| Written by | Darlene Craviotto |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marian Rees |
| Producer | Dorothea G. Petrie |
| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Cinematography | David Gribble |
| Editor | Paul LaMastra |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 9, 1985 |
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Love Is Never Silent is an American drama television film that premiered on NBC on December 9, 1985, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series. It is directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Darlene Craviotto, based on the novel In This Sign by Joanne Greenberg. The film stars Mare Winningham, Phyllis Frelich, Ed Waterstreet, Fredric Lehne, Cloris Leachman, and Sid Caesar. It follows a young woman who struggles with her own need for independence and the obligation she feels for her deaf parents.
It received positive reviews from critics and won two Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special for Sargent, from a total of five nominations.[1]