Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
| Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | April Smith |
| Directed by | Harry Winer |
| Starring | Patricia Wettig Stephen Lang Shelley Hack Joanna Cassidy |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lawrence A. Lyttle Harry Winer |
| Producer | Andrew Gottlieb |
| Production location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Cinematography | Thomas Alger Olgeirson |
| Editors | John A. Barton David A. Simmons |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 15, 1992 |
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film about a rape victim who spoke out about her experiences and raised awareness of the fact that rape and sexual assault are never the victim's fault.
This true story inspired other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.[1] Rape victim Nancy Ziegenmeyer spoke openly about her experiences, including with the hospital, the police, prosecutors, the accused, and the criminal justice system.[2][3]
Book[edit]
Nancy Ziegenmeyer wrote the book, Taking Back My Life, to encourage women to seek help after they've been victimized.[4]
Pulitzer Prize[edit]
The Des Moines Register won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1991 for publishing the story regarding Nancy Ziegenmeyer.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Patricia Wettig as Nancy Ziegenmeyer
- Stephen Lang as Steven Ziegenmeyer
- Joanna Cassidy as Geneva Overholser
- Shelley Hack as Nan Horvat
- Ellen Burstyn as Vicky Martin
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story". IMDB. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ David Margolick (March 25, 1990). "A Name, a Face and a Rape: Iowa Victim Tells Her Story". The New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Catharine Reeve (February 23, 1992). "Taking Back Her Life - Public Disclosure Helps One Victim Of Rape Become A Survivor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Nancy Ziegenmeyer Interview". CharlieRose.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "The 1991 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service". Pulitzer.ort. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
