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 EN

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6.1

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82%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 73🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 4,533

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Synopsis

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Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.

“Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.”

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Cast

Diane Keaton
Lenny Magrath
Jessica Lange
Meg Magrath
Sissy Spacek
Babe Magrath
Sam Shepard
Doc Porter
Tess Harper
Chick Boyle
David Carpenter
Barnette Lloyd
Hurd Hatfield
Old Granddaddy
Beeson Carroll
Zackery Botrelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Beth Henley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Beresford, shot by Dante Spinotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Goursaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Diane Keaton and Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruce Beresford directs. Dante Spinotti behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Anne Goursaud cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bruce Beresford, shot by Dante Spinotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anne Goursaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Diane Keaton and Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.".
7IMDB entry: tt0090886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dante Spinotti
Original score: Georges Delerue
Editing: Anne Goursaud
Production design: Ken Adam
Costume design: Albert Wolsky
Makeup / hair: Kelvin R. Trahan
Stunt coordinator: Debbie Lynn Ross
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $22,905,522
Return: 115% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Crimes of the Heart (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 58/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 4,533 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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talisencrw2016-05-13
★ 8/10
I haven't seen any Bruce Beresford films, except for the magnificent 'Black Robe', and I'm a huge fan of the four main actors, so it was a no-brainer that I would eventually watch this. I enjoyed it greatly, and if you can handle a quieter 80's women's picture, there's much to enjoy here. Definitely worth investigating for the cinephile with exquisite taste.

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