A Loss of Innocence

Drama about a young man whose return to the Mormon community where he grew up sparks jealousy and rivalry. Erik Eriksen is now a successful New York pianist and he returns to his home village expecting a hero’s welcome. However, the locals now regard Erik as an outsider and are suspicious of his success. Only his half-brother Jens welcomes him with open arms, but Erik’s growing attraction to Jens’ fiancée Chel places them on a collision course which can only end in tragedy., Jennie Garth and Rob Estes play lovers in a tale of 1920s Utah, based on Virginia Sorenson’s novel “On This Star.” Jens: Mike Doyle. Ivor: Michael Milhoan. Christine: Polly Holliday. Ida: Anne Sward. Directed on location by Graeme Clifford., When successful New York pianist Erik returns home to his Mormon community, he is treated like an outsider by everyone except his half brother Jens. Trouble starts, however, when Erik begins to feel attracted to Jen’s beautiful fiancée. Only his half-brother Jens welcomes him with open arms, but Erik’s growing attraction to Jens’ fiancée Chel places them on a collision course which can only end in tragedy., Based on Virginia Sorenson’s novel On the Star, this ABC TV movie is set in a small Mormon community in rural Utah. Returning to his home town after many years is Erik Eriksen (Rob Estes), a world-famous piano virtuoso. Although beloved by millions of music fans, Erik is treated with disdain by his family, who resent his popularity and are shocked by his all-consuming passion for his art. The only people who truly “understand” Erik are his brother Jens (Mike Doyle) and Jens’ fiancée Chel (Jennie Garth), herself a pianist of no small talent. In keeping with the film’s title, innocence is lost beyond recall when Erik, much against his better nature, betrays Jens and enters into a torrid romance with Chel. A Loss of Innocence was first broadcast September 29, 1996., Sensitive drama about a young man whose return to the Mormon community where he grew up sparks jealousy and rivalry. When a successful New York pianist returns to his home village he expects a hero’s welcome. However, the locals regard him as an outsider and are suspicious of his success. Only his half-brother shows any compassion – until he steals his girl.