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Postcards from the Edge (1990)
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Release Date:
12 September 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
Having a wonderful time, wish I were here.
Plot:
Substance-addicted Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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7 nominations
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(3 articles)
November. It's a Wrap
(From FilmExperience. 30 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
Their Best Role: Meryl Streep
(From Cinematical. 18 November 2009, 9:02 AM, PST)
(From FilmExperience. 30 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
Their Best Role: Meryl Streep
(From Cinematical. 18 November 2009, 9:02 AM, PST)
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This movie TWIRLED UP!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Meryl Streep | ... | Suzanne Vale | |
| Shirley MacLaine | ... | Doris Mann | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Jack Faulkner | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Lowell Kolchek | |
| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Doctor Frankenthal | |
| Rob Reiner | ... | Joe Pierce | |
| Mary Wickes | ... | Grandma | |
| Conrad Bain | ... | Grandpa | |
| Annette Bening | ... | Evelyn Ames | |
| Simon Callow | ... | Simon Asquith | |
| Gary Morton | ... | Marty Wiener | |
| CCH Pounder | ... | Julie Marsden (as C.C.H. Pounder) | |
| Sidney Armus | ... | Sid Roth | |
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Aretha | |
| Barbara Garrick | ... | Carol |
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101 min | Canada:95 min (edited version)
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Colour (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Canada:14A (Ontario - 2006) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:A
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Debbie Reynolds reportedly wanted to play the role of Doris Mann, loosely based on herself. However, director Mike Nichols personally requested Shirley MacLaine.
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Revealing mistakes: When Suzanne speaks to the pianist before performing, "you don't know me", there is a clearly visible red tape mark on the ground to instruct her where to stand.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Kids in America (2005)
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Soundtrack:
I Love to Be Unhappy
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This is a very addictive movie. It got me hooked on its genuine and rich characters, sassy and intelligent dialogue that made fun of a serious subject. The performances were spectacular, not only by Streep and Maclaine, but also by the veteran Mary Wickes, Dennis Quaid and Robin Bartlett as Aretha ("my parents expected me to be black"). All of the cameos were enjoyable and added SO much to this fabulous film. It's refreshing to see Streep do something where you don't need to buy out a store's tissue supply to get through the movie. And Maclaine shines as this disturbed yet determined matriarch. I like almost everything about this film. Especially the singing at the end, and Maclaine's rendition of "I'm Still Here"
Great Movie!