Violets Are Blue (1986 film)

Violets Are Blue
Violets Are Blue
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jack Fisk
Written by	Naomi Foner
Produced by	Marykay Powell
Starring	Sissy Spacek; Kevin Kline; Bonnie Bedelia;
Cinematography	Ralf D. Bode
Edited by	Edward Warschilka
Music by	Patrick Williams
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 25, 1986;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$4,743,287

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.

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]

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.

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[1] "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[NYT-2] Canby, Vincent (April 11, 1986). "SCREEN: 'VIOLETS ARE BLUE'". The New York Times.

[3] "Violets Are Blue - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.

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