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Violets Are Blue... poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.4 / 100
1986·Drama / Romance·1h 28m

VIOLETS ARE BLUE...

“There's a summer you'll always remember, and a hope that if you go back, it will all happen again.”

After fifteen years of traveling around the world, Gussie, a famous photographer, returns to the Maryland coastal resort where she grew up. She meets her high school sweetheart, Henry, who is now married and running the local newspaper he inherited from his father. An awkward and tension-filled romance ensues.

Above the Line
Jack Fisk·DirectorNaomi Foner·WriterRalf D. Bode·Director of PhotographyPatrick Williams·Original Music ComposerEdward Warschilka·Editor
Cast
Sissy Spacek·Augusta "Gussie" SawyerKevin Kline·Henry SquiresBonnie Bedelia·Ruth SquiresJohn Kellogg·Ralph SawyerJim Standiford·Addy SquiresAugusta Dabney·Ethel SawyerKate McGregor-Stewart·Sara MaeAdrian Sparks·GeorgeAnnalee Jefferies·SallyMike Starr·Tony
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Jack Fisk·DirectorJim Van Wyck·First Assistant DirectorAldric La'Auli Porter·Second Assistant DirectorJulie Pitkanen·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Naomi Foner·Writer
Camera· 5
Ralf D. Bode·Director of PhotographyMichael Stone·Camera OperatorDavid Wagreich·First Assistant CameraAngelo Di Giacomo·Second Assistant CameraDonald Sweeney·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edward Warschilka·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Patrick Williams·Original Music ComposerJay Gruska·SongsPatrick Williams·SongsWill Jennings·SongsJames R. Alexander·Production Sound MixerGreg Agalsoff·Boom OperatorKay Rose·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Peter Jamison·Production DesignBo Welch·Production DesignJoe I. Tompkins·Costume DesignBo Welch·Art DirectionJane Bogart·Set DecorationBrenda Todd·Makeup ArtistMickey Scott·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Marykay Powell·ProducerRoger M. Rothstein·Executive ProducerPatricia McCorkle·CastingRoger M. Rothstein·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Barbara Lorenz·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
61.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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