The Prince of Tides
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| Directed by | Barbra Streisand |
| Written by | Pat Conroy (book) Becky Johnston & Pat Conroy (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Andrew S. Karsch & Barbra Streisand |
| Starring | Barbra Streisand Nick Nolte Kate Nelligan |
| Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | December 25, 1991 |
Running time | 132 min. |
| Language | English |
The Prince of Tides is a 1991 American film drama produced and directed by Barbra Streisand, adapted by Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston from Conroy's 1986 novel.
Story
Template:Spoiler The Prince of Tides tells the story of a teacher and football coach who is reluctant to help his sister's psychiatrist unlock their dysfunctional family's secrets. When the sister, Savannah Wingo, attempts suicide again, her twin brother, Tom, must go to New York to help her. Upon reaching the hospital where she is staying, he finds that she is in such a bad condition that she cannot help her psychiatrist understand the extent of her problems. Thus, the psychiatrist, Susan Lowenstein, asks Tom to act as Savannah's memory and help her uncover the subconcious painful memories that still haunt her today. Template:Endspoiler
Primary cast
- Barbra Streisand : Dr. Susan Lowenstein
- Nick Nolte : Tom Wingo
- Blythe Danner : Sallie Wingo
- Kate Nelligan : Lila Wingo Newbury, Tom and Savannah's mother
- Jeroen Krabbé : Herbert Woodruff, Lowenstein's husband
- Melinda Dillon : Savannah Wingo
- George Carlin : Eddie Detreville, Savannah's gay neighbor
- Jason Gould: Bernard Woodruff, Lowenstein's son
Awards
Wins
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Academy Award for Best Actor (Nick Nolte)
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Kate Nelligan)
- Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay (Becky Johnston & Pat Conroy)
- WGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Becky Johnston & Pat Conroy)
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Paul Sylbert & Caryl Heller)
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Stephen Goldblatt)
- Academy Award for Original Music Score (James Newton Howard)
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Barbra Streisand)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director (Barbra Streisand)