Violets Are Blue (1986 film)
1986 film by Jack Fisk
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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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| Violets Are Blue | |
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| Directed by | Jack Fisk |
| Written by | Naomi Foner |
| Produced by | Marykay Powell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
| Edited by | Edward Warschilka |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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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, famous photographer Gussie (Spacek) returns for a two-week break to the Maryland coastal resort where she grew up. She meets her high school sweetheart Henry (Kline), now married and running the local newspaper he 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] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.[4]
