Gertrude Stein and a Companion!

Gertrude Stein and a Companion!

1987 · 88 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

We arrive just after the death of Gertrude Stein. Her ghost returns to Alice B. Toklas and the genesis and development of their relationship is richly portrayed.

Directed by Ira Cirker · Written by Win Wells

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Jan Miner Gertrude Stein
Marian Seldes Alice B. Toklas

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Gertrude Stein and a Companion!

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