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Violets Are Blue (1986 film)

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Violets Are Blue
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Fisk
Written byNaomi Foner
Produced byMarykay Powell
Starring
CinematographyRalf D. Bode
Edited byEdward Warschilka
Music byPatrick Williams
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • April 25, 1986 (1986-04-25)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[1]
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

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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

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Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 63% based on 5 positive and 3 negative critic reviews.[3]

References

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