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The Prince of Tides (1991)

The Prince of Tides poster
Directed by
Barbra Streisand
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 308 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man from a troubled South Carolina family confronts his painful past with the help of a New York psychiatrist. He must revisit the secrets and traumas of his childhood.

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What happens

The Prince of Tides is a 1991 American romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Barbra Streisand and written by Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston, based on Conroy's 1986 novel. Starring Streisand and Nick Nolte, it tells the story of the narrator's struggle to overcome the psychological damage inflicted by his dysfunctional childhood in South Carolina. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. A television series adaptation was stated to be in development for Apple TV+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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