Violets Are Blue (1986 film)
Violets Are Blue is a 1986 American romantic drama film directed by Jack Fisk and starring Sissy Spacek and Kevin Kline.[2] The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
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| Directed by | Jack Fisk |
| Written by | Naomi Foner |
| Produced by | Marykay Powell |
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| Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
| Edited by | Edward Warschilka |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[1] |
| Box office | $4,743,287 |
Plot
After fifteen years of traveling around the world, a famous photographer named Gussie (Spacek) returns to the Maryland coastal resort where she grew up for a two-week break. She meets her high school sweetheart Henry (Kline), now married to a woman he met when he was away at college and running the local newspaper he has inherited from his father. Soon after, an awkward and tension-filled romance ensues.
Cast
- Sissy Spacek as Gussie Sawyer
- Kevin Kline as Henry Squires
- Bonnie Bedelia as Ruth Squires
- John Kellogg as Ralph Sawyer
- Jim Standiford as Addy Squires
- Augusta Dabney as Ethel Sawyer
- Kate McGregor-Stewart as Sara Mae
- Annalee Jefferies as Sally
- Mike Starr as Tony
- Adrian Sparks as George
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 63% based on 5 positive and 3 negative critic reviews.[3]
References
- "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Canby, Vincent (April 11, 1986). "SCREEN: 'VIOLETS ARE BLUE'". The New York Times.
- "Violets Are Blue - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
External links
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