Film

Corrina, Corrina 1994

Directed by Jessie Nelson

  • Comedy, Romance
  • 115 min
  • PG

They needed a family. What they got was magic.

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.

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