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Terms of Endearment is a 1983 American drama film and romantic comedy. It tells the story of a mother and daughter whose relationship is tense at best. The movie was adapted by James L. Brooks from the novel by Larry McMurtry.

Actor Jack Nicholson's character, astronaut Garrett Breedlove, was not in the original novel. The part was created for Burt Reynolds, but he was already committed to make another movie, so the part went to Nicholson. Jennifer Jones and Sissy Spacek were the original choices for the mother and daughter roles.

Plot

The movie tells the story of a mother and daughter relationship which juxtaposes both women's inconclusive search for love.

The movie opens with the newly born Emma in the cradle sleeping. Her mother Aurora comes in to check on her infant and is not content with the child's safety until the baby is awoken and crying...

Cast

Awards

Wins

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Directing – (James L. Brooks)
Academy Award for Best Actress
– (Shirley MacLaine
)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
– (Jack Nicholson
)
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay – (James L. Brooks)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama – (Shirley MacLaine)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - (Jack Nicholson)
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture – (James L. Brooks)
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – (James L. Brooks)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress - (Shirley MacLaine)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor - (Jack Nicholson)

Nominations

Golden Globe Award for Best Director – (James L. Brooks)
Academy Award for Best Actress
– (Debra Winger
)
BAFTA Award for Best Actress – (Shirley MacLaine
)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama – (Debra Winger)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
– (John Lithgow
)
Academy Award for Best Art Direction - (Polly Platt & Tom Pedigo)
Academy Award for Film Editing – (Richard Marks)
Academy Award for Original Music Score – (Michael Gore)
Academy Award for Sound – (Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, James R. Alexander)

Category:1983 films Category:American films Category:Best Actress Oscar (film) Category:Best Actress Oscar Nominee (film) Category:Best Picture Oscar Category:Best Supporting Actor Oscar (film) Category:Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominee (film) Category:Drama films Category:Films based on fiction books Category:Romantic comedy films

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