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ERA
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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Georgia
"The toughest act to follow was their dreams."
1995 1h 55m EN
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5.7
MID
★5.7TMDB · 47
Drama
Synopsis
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Sadie looks up to her older sister Georgia, a successful folk singer. Unfortunately it is this very obsession — coupled with her self-destructive tendencies and rampant drug abuse — that keeps her spiraling down the drain.
“The toughest act to follow was their dreams.”
Cast
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Sadie Flood
Mare Winningham
Georgia Flood
Ted Levine
Jake
Max Perlich
Axel Goldman
John Doe
Bobby
John C. Reilly
Herman
Jimmy Witherspoon
Trucker
Jason Carter
Chasman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ulu Grosbard
- Writers
- Barbara Turner
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United States of America, France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ulu Grosbard, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Elizabeth Kling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham and Ted Levine carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The toughest act to follow was their dreams.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0113158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ulu Grosbard directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. Elizabeth Kling cuts. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
- 4Directed by Ulu Grosbard, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Elizabeth Kling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham and Ted Levine carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The toughest act to follow was their dreams.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0113158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Classified under 9 themes, including "sibling relationship", "alcohol", "heroin", "seattle, washington".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jan Kiesser
- Editing
- Elizabeth Kling
- Production design
- Lester Cohen
- Costume design
- Carol Oditz
- Makeup / hair
- Lori Guidroz
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,110,974
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Georgia (1995)
Also by
Ulu Grosbard
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
CiBy 2000
FR
- GE
Georgia Film Corporation
Key crew
- Line ProducerAmanda DiGiulio
- CastingRenee Rousselot
- Set DecorationCrista Schneider
- Hair Department HeadLori Guidroz
- Key Makeup ArtistMicheline Trépanier
- Unit Production ManagerAmanda DiGiulio
- Post Production SupervisorLemore Syvan
- First Assistant DirectorCraig Huston
- Second Second Assistant DirectorElisa Sansalone
- Second Assistant DirectorLynn Wegenka
- Property MasterMelissa Matthies
- EditorElizabeth Kling
- ProducerUlu Grosbard
- ProducerJennifer Jason Leigh
- ProducerBarbara Turner
- Executive ProducerBen Barenholtz
- Production DesignLester Cohen
- Art DirectionRondi Tucker
- Costume DesignCarol Oditz
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- alcohol
- heroin
- seattle, washington
- artist
- singer
- drugs
- folk singer
- sister sister relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1995-09-30R
Also known as
International titles
- Georgia de Ulu GrosbardES
