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The Prince of Tides is a 1986 novel by Pat Conroy. It tells the story of the narrator's struggle to overcome the psychological damage inflicted by his dysfunctional childhood in South Carolina. In 1991, it was adapted to film by producer/director Barbra Streisand from a screenplay by Conroy and Becky Johnston.

Story

The Prince of Tides tells the story of a Tom Wingo, teacher and football coach who is reluctant to help his twin sister's psychiatrist unlock their dysfunctional family's secrets. When the sister, Savannah Wingo, attempts suicide again, Tom, must go to New York to help her. Upon reaching the hospital where she is staying, he finds that she is in such a bad condition that she cannot help her psychiatrist understand the extent of her problems. Thus, the psychiatrist, Susan Lowenstein, asks Tom to act as Savannah's memory and help her uncover the subconcious painful memories that still haunt her today.

Primary cast

Barbra Streisand : Dr. Susan Lowenstein
Nick Nolte : Tom Wingo
Blythe Danner : Sallie Wingo
Kate Nelligan : Lila Wingo Newbury, Tom and Savannah's mother
Jeroen Krabbé : Herbert Woodruff, Lowenstein's husband
Melinda Dillon : Savannah Wingo
George Carlin : Eddie Detreville, Savannah's gay neighbor
Jason Gould: Bernard Woodruff, Lowenstein's son

Awards

Wins

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama (Nick Nolte)

Nominations

Academy Award for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Award for Best Actor (Nick Nolte)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Kate Nelligan)
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay (Becky Johnston & Pat Conroy)
WGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Becky Johnston & Pat Conroy)
Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Paul Sylbert & Caryl Heller)
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Stephen Goldblatt)
Academy Award for Original Music Score (James Newton Howard)
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Barbra Streisand)
Golden Globe Award for Best Director (Barbra Streisand)

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