Love You to Death (2019 film)
{{Short description|2019 American television film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| writer = Anthony Jaswinski
| director = Alex Kalymnios
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- Marcia Gay Harden
- Emily Skeggs
- Brennan Keel Cook
- Garfield Wilson
- Kayla Deorksen
- Heather Doerksen
- Tate Donovan
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| music = Amie Doherty
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| released = {{Start date|2019|01|26}}
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| country = United States
| language = English
| network = Lifetime
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Love You to Death is a 2019 crime drama film that aired on Lifetime.{{cite web |title=Love You to Death – Review |url=https://thatdarngirlmovie.reviews/2019/01/26/loveyoutodeath-snowcoming-and-more-tv-reviews/#LoveYouToDeath |website=The Best Darn Girls |date=27 January 2019 |accessdate=12 September 2020}} The film is inspired by the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard{{cite web |last1=Gooden |first1=Tai |title=Lifetime's Taking On The Gypsy Rose & Dee Dee Blanchard Story In Its New Movie |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/lifetimes-love-you-to-death-is-a-true-story-that-details-a-disturbing-mother-daughter-relationship-15870260 |website=Bustle |accessdate=12 September 2020}} and stars Marcia Gay Harden, Emily Skeggs, Brennan Keel Cook, Garfield Wilson, Kayla Deorksen, Heather Doerksen, and Tate Donovan.
On January 27, 2019, a "special edition" of the film was aired that featured behind-the-scene interviews with Harden and Skeggs.
Plot
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Camile Stoller (Marcia Gay Harden) is the mother of a sickly girl named Esme (Emily Skeggs). Their relationship turns fatal when Camile is found to have been stabbed to death and Esme is missing.
Cast
- Marcia Gay Harden as Camile Stoller, a woman who is inspired by Dee Dee Blanchard{{cite news |author1=Eric Pederson |title=Marcia Gay Harden To Star In 'Love You To Death', Lifetime Movie Based On Shocking Murder |url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/marcia-gay-harden-love-you-to-death-lifetime-movie-1202480644/ |accessdate=27 January 2019 |publisher=Deadline |date=11 October 2018}}
- Emily Skeggs as Esme Stoller, the sickly daughter of Camile who is inspired by Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Skeggs had to wear a bald cap in most of the scenes where Esme was hairless.
- Nevis Unipan portrays a younger Esme. Unipan wore a bald cap in most of the scenes where Esme was hairless.
- Tate Donovan as Travis Stoller, the estranged father of Esme who is inspired by Rod Blanchard
- Brennan Keel Cook as Scott, the love interest of Esme who is inspired by Nick Godejohn
- Kayla Deorksen as Denise
- Kurt Ostlund as Alan
- Kendall Cross
- Garfield Wilson as Dr. Price
- Heather Doerksen as Dr. Yarrow
Production
Harden was brought on to portray the character of Camile, who is based on Dee Dee Blanchard. Harden was not aware of Blanchard's murder and had not heard of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, whereas her co-star Emily Skeggs was familiar with both as she was a fan of true crime.{{Cite web|last=Cohn|first=Paulette|date=2019-01-24|title=Marcia Gay Harden On Her Role as a Munchausen by Proxy Mom in Love You to Death|url=https://parade.com/735578/paulettecohn/marcia-gay-harden-on-her-role-as-a-munchausen-by-proxy-mom-in-love-you-to-death/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays|language=en}} While filming Skeggs spent about two and a half hours each day getting the bald cap applied to her head while Harden had to wear body padding for portions of the movie.{{Cite web|date=2019-01-26|title=Lifetime's Newest True-Crime Movie Is Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/lifetime-true-crime-movie-love-you-to-death|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Glamour|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Bentley|first=Rick|date=2019-01-29|title='Love You to Death' tells tale of extreme love — and abuse|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/love-you-to-death-tells-tale-of-extreme-love-and-abuse/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=HeraldNet.com|language=en-US}}
Release
Love You to Death first aired on the Lifetime channel on January 26, 2019.{{Cite web|last=Holman|first=Gregory J.|title=Lifetime movie starring Marcia Gay Harden based on Gypsy Blanchard case airs in January|url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/now/2018/12/24/lifetime-movie-gypsy-blanchard-case-marcia-gay-harden-godejohn/2406832002/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Springfield News-Leader|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/love-you-to-death Love You to Death] at Lifetime
- {{IMDb title|9165664}}
Category:Lifetime (TV channel) films
Category:2019 television films
Category:2019 crime drama films
Category:American crime drama films
Category:Crime drama films based on actual events
Category:Films about child abuse
Category:Films about murderers
Category:Films scored by Amie Doherty
Category:American drama television films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language crime drama films
Category:Works about Munchausen syndrome by proxy
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