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Description
In Karel Reiszs SWEET DREAMS Jessica Lange stars as Patsy Cline the ill-fated country singer whose trembling emotion packed renditions of Crazy Sweet Dreams and I Fall to Pieces made her one the most enduring voices in all of American popular music. Starting out by performing more standard country songs in little dives and honky-tonks in Virginia Patsy rose to national prominence after her manager Ted Healy matched her voice to her now famous bittersweet love songs. Unfortunately her own love life often mirrored the sadness in her songs. We see her choose to stand by her man as Loretta Lynn sang in COAL MINERS DAUGHTER (both films depict the professional success and personal heartache of women during the 1950s). Save for the music this could be the story of any womans love-hate marriage. Patsys abusive husband is played with just the right amount of love and venom by Ed Harris. As Patsys mother Ann Wedgeworth turns in a superb performance as the sweet but steel-cored Southern belle on whom Patsy is as emotionally dependent as she is on her husband. Their scenes together full of tangy Southern aphorisms have a wonderful bite and sparkle.
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Technical Details
Region 2
Sound: Dolby Digital
Running Time: 110 minutes
Production Year: 1986
Main Language: English
Genre: Drama
Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over
Directed by: Karel Reisz
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