Sweet Dreams (1985)

Directed by

Karel Reisz

Genre

drama film, biographical film, musical film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the real life of country singer Patsy Cline as she rises to fame. It shows her personal struggles and relationships behind her music career.

poignantmelancholicintimatebittersweetgroundedsentimentalearnestreflective

What happens

Sweet Dreams is a 1985 American biographical drama film which tells the story of country music singer Patsy Cline. The film was directed by Karel Reisz, written by Robert Getchell, and stars Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon, James Staley, Gary Basaraba, John Goodman, and P. J. Soles. The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress (Jessica Lange). For all the musical sequences, Lange lip-synced to the original Patsy Cline recordings. The soundtrack was released in September 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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