The Portrait

The Portrait is a 1993 American made-for-television drama film adapted from the play Painting Churches, directed by Arthur Penn, and starring Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall. Cecilia Peck, who plays the daughter in the film, is the real-life daughter of actor Gregory Peck and his second wife Veronique Peck. The film was broadcast on TNT on February 13, 1993. Plot Artist Margaret Church returns to her parents home to create a portrait of them. Margaret is shocked to discover that her parents have decided to sell their home, and she has trouble accepting the loss of her childhood home. Margaret finishes her portrait, only to believe that her parents dislike it. Eventually she realizes that her parents do not dislike her portrait, and Margaret becomes closer to them once more. Cast Gregory Peck as Gardner Church Lauren Bacall as Fanny Church Cecilia Peck as Margaret Church Paul McCrane as Bartel Donna Mitchell as Marissa Pindar Joyce O'Connor as Samantha Button Mitchell Laurance as Ted Button William Prince as Hubert Hayden Richard K. Olsen as Doctor References