octbeb I loved this movie so much that I bought my own DVD of it. It is wonderfully made, acted, written and follows the book really well, (which I have read.) I give it 10 out of 10 stars.Based on the true story of Lieutenant Leola Mae Harmon, a pregnant army nurse who is about to finish her duty. One morning on her way to work Leola is hit head-on by a drunk driver. Her face hits the windshield and her car falls down the cliff. This accident severely disfigures her face and she loses her baby. Her husband eventually leaves her because of her face. The driver also gets leniency. She sinks into a deep depression.But then Dr James Stallings takes an interest in reconstructing her face and gives her back her lips. After 40 additional surgeries she got her looks and face back to normal. They eventually got married.

teamparent913 I viewed this film on Lifetime TV in 1984 and was very moved by the content. It made me stop and think about my own strength and how I would handle this same situation. I don't understand why it has never been aired again since that time. I always watch lifetime with the hope of seeing this movie. If anyone every hears of it being aired again on lifetime or any other station, or it being available for purchase on DVD, PLEASE email me to let me know. I would love to have my teenage daughters see this movie. It is a real life lesson in what the meaning of TRUE LOVE means. It teaches you that beauty is only skin deep and that at any time our lives can change in a split second.

raroberts This is a wonderful film for both those who have and have not experienced such trauma. I saw this film in the 80's. I had a car accident in 1997. My face popped through the windshield, leaving me temporarily blind and with deformed facial features that required a half dozen surgeries over 3 years. Today, you'd never know it ever happened to me, my surgeon was amazing, but when Leola unwrapped her bandages for the first time and saw her face it sent chills down my spine. I cried when I saw my face too... I believed my whole life was over. The portrayal of her emotional state immediately after the accident, her absolute need to get "back to normal" and back to work just 5 weeks after the accident, and especially the patience required to let the skin heal through the initial trauma and all of the follow-up surgeries was absolutely accurate. There is something for all of us to learn from Leola's story and I am glad they put her story on the screen. MFTV, yes, but one of the best of these types of films, and certainly one of the most inspirational and accurate survival stories I have ever seen.

Dayna I have not seen this movie again since it aired on television in the 80's. It was such a touching, amazing movie I just can't believe it hasn't been back on. If anyone finds when it's showing again, please e-mail me, I would love to record it! (If you love Armand Assante, you'll love this movie!)