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1991 · 132 min · R

The Prince of Tides

Directed by Barbra Streisand · Drama, Romance

The Prince of Tides (1991) is a Drama film, directed by Barbra Streisand set in New York City and South Carolina during the 1990s. It runs 132 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of guilt & shame, family & loyalty, and love & longing play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Cast
Nick NolteBarbra StreisandBlythe DannerKate NelliganJeroen KrabbéMelinda DillonGeorge CarlinJason Gould

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York CitySouth Carolina
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Guilt & ShameFamily & LoyaltyLove & Longing
Structure
Frame NarrativeNon Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
MelancholicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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