It is excruciating: a combination of Beth Henley's insistently eccentric screenplay, Bruce Beresford's frenzied direction and the sight of three singular talents on an acting roller coaster with no one riding the brakes.
Crimes of the Heart
Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.
1986 · 1h 45m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
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Crimes of the Heart
Overview
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
Director and cast
- Bruce Beresford Director
- Diane Keaton as Lenny Magrath
- Jessica Lange as Meg Magrath
- Sissy Spacek as Babe Magrath
- Sam Shepard as Doc Porter
- Tess Harper as Chick Boyle
- David Carpenter as Barnette Lloyd
- Hurd Hatfield as Old Granddaddy
- Beeson Carroll as Zackery Botrelle
- Jean Willard as Lucille Botrelle
- Tom Mason as Uncle Watson
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
[It] has the dubious distinction of calling attention to just about everything the play isn't, and was never meant to be.
As Spacek, Lange and Keaton clamor for attention, "Crimes of the Heart" becomes less a movie than a three-ring circus, and ringmaster Beresford does little to direct your gaze.
There are moments when the movie doesn't seem to know where it's going, but for once that's a good thing because the uncertainty almost always ends with some kind of a delightful, weird surprise.
The Oscar-winning actresses make fine confederates -- their gracious collaboration propelling this happy adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
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