romyfilms Review of My Lover, My Son

My Lover, My Son (1970)

Released in North America on NTSC videotape in 1969.....

[10/10 · 6 January 2009]

ROMY SCHNEIDER 1969 Film L'INCEST......This film was released on NTSC VHS videotape in North America by Rene Malo Video in 1969.....It had a small distribution in Quebec and the French speaking areas of Eastern Canada and the northeastern USA......It was released in French Language with no English Subtitles.....It is no longer In Print and is rarely seen in French Canadian video stores.....the Ex-Rentals are generally poor quality and and the original tape has usually been removed .....There has not been a DVD release of this film in North America......It was released with a French language jacket with a picture of Romy Schneider on the front and two stills from the film on the back of the jacket...one photo has Romy Schneider kissing her son and the other has her standing in front of a large fire......The English translation of the title is "My Lover My Son".......It is considered controversial because of the Incest theme......Directed by John Newland and stars Romy Schneider, Donald Houston, Dennis Waterman....the run time of the North American release is 1 hour 33 minutes......."Romy Schneider can't cope with the death of her lover, who is the father of her only son, James. As her son is somehow part of her dead lover, she falls in love with him ......."