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Crimes of the Heart

1986 · 105 min

A bittersweet, talky reunion where old wounds and dark secrets surface amid gentle Southern humor and quiet desperation.

Tagline
Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.
Overview
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Written by
Beth Henley
Starring
Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper, David Carpenter, Hurd Hatfield, Beeson Carroll
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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