The Prince of Tides (1991)
The Prince of Tides (1991)
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Cast
as Dr. Susan Lowenstein
as Tom Wingo
as Sallie
as Lila
as Henry
as Woodruff
as Savannah
as Bernard
as Eddie Detreville
as Lucy Wingo
as Jennifer Wingo
as Chandler Wingo
as Chandler Wingo
as Tom Wingo (age 6)
as Tom Wingo (age 10)
as Tom Wingo (age 13)
as Savannah Wingo (age 6)
as Savannah Wingo (age 10)
as Savannah Wingo (age 13)
as Luke Wingo (age 9)
as Luke Wingo (age 13)
as Luke Wingo (age 16)
as Doctor
as 1st Nurse
as 2nd Nurse
as Reese Newbury
as 1st Rapist
as 2nd Rapist
as Megan Daniels
as Monique
as Spencer Richardson
as Madison Kingsley
as Man at Party
as Saxophonist
as Anna Richardson
as Christine Kingsley
as Ed Rosenberg
as Riva Rosenberg
as Waiter
as Vendor
as Fisherman
Critic Reviews for The Prince of Tides
All Critics (30) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (8) | DVD (3)
The results may seem overripe and dated in spots, but she coaxes a fine performance out of Nolte, and the other actors (herself included) acquit themselves honorably.
A deeply moving exploration of the tangled emotions of a dysfunctional Southern family, this lovingly crafted (though unevenly scripted) film of Pat Conroy's novel centers on Nick Nolte's performance of a lifetime.
They do make 'em like it any more.
The Prince of Tides marks Ms. Streisand's triumphantly good job of locating that story's salient elements and making them come alive on the screen.
Streisand hyperbolizes everything, from James Newton Howard's whackingly obtrusive score to Nick Nolte's overripe narration.
A big-hearted performance by Nick Nolte puts The Prince of Tides over the top.
Audience Reviews for The Prince of Tides
A sappy and overpraised movie that is all over the place trying to bite off a lot more than it can chew, even discarding its heavy-handed family drama (which gets solved in the most pathetic way) to focus on a corny romance - and it didn't deserve any of the Oscar nominations it got.
Super Reviewer
When a man's sister attempts suicide, he moves to New York and consults with her therapist with whom he begins an affair. Nick Nolte is a remarkable actor who has given some impassioned and compelling performances throughout his career, but The Prince of Tides is an exception. The restraints that a more seasoned director would've given Nolte would've helped him because this is a performance in which Nolte plays willy-nilly without a clear plan for his character or a clear character arc. It's acting without story-telling. Babs is there to a spectator and can't match or restrain her costar. What is more, the story is weak. The reveals about the Wingos' childhood traumas surprise no one, and while I can suspend my disbelief about a lot of things, it's difficult to imagine any self-respecting therapist relying so heavily on a family member to treat her patient. Overall, Streisand can do a lot of things, but I don't think directing actors is one of them.
Super Reviewer
Very good movie. Another Barbra Streisand classic!
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The Prince of Tides Quotes
| Herbert Woodruff: | Darling, where's your sense of humor? |
| Tom Wingo: | Yoohoo Herbert! Southern boy got holda ya fiddle! |
| Dr. Susan Lowenstein: | I gotta find me a nice Jewish boy. You guys are killin' me. |
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