Love Is Never Silent is an American drama television film that premiered on NBC on December 9, 1985, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series.
The film stars Mare Winningham, Phyllis Frelich, Ed Waterstreet, Fredric Lehne, Cloris Leachman, and Sid Caesar.
After her younger brother is killed in an accident, she has to negotiate a price for his coffin, as her parents are unable to communicate with the speaking world.
William comes home from the war early after an injury and stays with Margaret and her parents for a few weeks until he is accepted into a university.
Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film "is exceptional and very special, a near flawless execution of a wise, tender and acutely soulful story" and called it "a lovely, achingly real, intense and sometimes angry small film that blows away musty definitions and explodes stereotypes."
"[3] John Corry of The New York Times described it as "an extremely good-looking production" and concluded his review by writing, "Love Is Never Silent is intelligent and sometimes moving, but it doesn't quite touch us the way it should.