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2006 television film
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Australian DVD cover
Genre
Based onWhy I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
by Geralyn Lucas
Written byNancey Silvers
Directed byPeter Werner
Starring
Music byErnest Troost
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Robert Green
  • Jack Grossbart
  • Linda L. Kent
ProducerTerry Gould
CinematographyNeil Roach
EditorDavid Beatty
Running time120 minutes
Production companyGrossbart Kent Productions
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseOctober 23, 2006 (2006-10-23)

Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy (known as Lipstick in some countries) is a 2006 American biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Peter Werner and written by Nancey Silvers. Based on the 2004 memoir by Geralyn Lucas, it stars Sarah Chalke as Lucas, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27. Jay Harrington and Patti LaBelle also star. It aired on Lifetime on October 23, 2006.

Plot

Shortly after graduating from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Geralyn Lucas lands her dream job working for 20/20. Lucas is then diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and has a dilemma — whether to have a lumpectomy or the potentially safer mastectomy. After consulting several doctors (including her husband) and researching the operations she decides to undergo a mastectomy. Her subsequent chemotherapy treatment leads to tensions within her marriage but the couple stays together. She also has breast reconstruction. The final shot is of Geralyn cradling her child, something she feared she would be unable to do. Geralyn meets several "angels" in the story, people who have been in similar positions to her and are able to dispense good advice.

The title refers to her belief that only confident women wear red lipstick.

Cast

External links

Films directed by Peter Werner
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