The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
GenreDrama
Written byHeinrich Böll (novel)
Loring Mandel
Directed bySimon Langton
StarringMarlo Thomas
Kris Kristofferson
Music byLaurence Rosenthal
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish language
Production
Executive producerMarlo Thomas
ProducerJohn Nicolella
Production locationsChicago
Mettawa, Illinois
CinematographyGordon Willis
EditorPhillip Schopper
Running time96 minutes
Production companiesCBS Entertainment Production
Cornworld
Open Road
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 24, 1984 (1984-01-24)

The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck is a 1984 television film directed by Simon Langton. The film, starring Marlo Thomas and Kris Kristofferson, is based on the 1974 novel The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum by Heinrich Böll, and has been released on VHS under the title Act of Passion.

Plot

Kathryn Beck is the owner of a small catering business in small-town America who spends the night with a man named Ben Cole, who unknown to her is a suspected bank robber and Weatherman terrorist. After he leaves, the police burst into her house, hold her as a witness and ridicule her. When the media report about her rendezvous, and call her a terrorist lover, Kathryn must try her best to save her image.

Cast

Production

Marlo Thomas, who served as an executive producer, pitched the story to CBS and personally recruited Kris Kristofferson for the male lead. In an interview, she said that the role was written with him in mind; she gave him the script at 7 pm; according to her, he called her at midnight to accept the role.[1]

References

  1. "Marlo Thomas Liked Role in 'Lost Honor' Role for TV by Jerry Buck, The Lewiston Daily Sun, January 20, 1984. p. 20.


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