It was not too much of a leap for Barbra Streisand to play a liberal, Jewish psychiatrist from New York who is getting divorced and commits adultery with Nick Nolte. Even so, this is an outstanding film on all counts, and it has something for everyone with mass appeal to all types of audiences. Nolte aced this complex part and deserved at least an Oscar nomination for the work.
The scenery of the beautiful coastal South as a backdrop for all types of interwoven family conflicts made for a great film. Tom Wingo's social climbing mother was the classic phony southern hypocrite in every sense of the word, especially in how she treated her first husband (feeding him dog food). Her pickup line "The most handsome men are the most successful" just floored me. We have all met her, worked with her, or had her in our families.
(Excellent Casting) Streisand and Nolte exude raw talent and chemistry that is rare in modern film making. Please do not cast Dolly Parton as the Jewish psychiatrist in New York or Ms. Steisand as a southern country western singer. This film is more than worth a look.
The scenery of the beautiful coastal South as a backdrop for all types of interwoven family conflicts made for a great film. Tom Wingo's social climbing mother was the classic phony southern hypocrite in every sense of the word, especially in how she treated her first husband (feeding him dog food). Her pickup line "The most handsome men are the most successful" just floored me. We have all met her, worked with her, or had her in our families.
(Excellent Casting) Streisand and Nolte exude raw talent and chemistry that is rare in modern film making. Please do not cast Dolly Parton as the Jewish psychiatrist in New York or Ms. Steisand as a southern country western singer. This film is more than worth a look.