The Heidi Chronicles (film)
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| The Heidi Chronicles | |
|---|---|
| Format | drama |
| Created by | Wendy Wasserstein |
| Starring | Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Hulce |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | PBS |
| Original airing | 1989 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Heidi Chronicles (1995), is a made-for-television film (based upon the play of the same name which won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989). Wendy Wasserstein wrote both the original play as well as the teleplay for the televised production.
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[edit] Plot summary
The plot follows Heidi Holland from high school in the 1960s to her career as a successful art historian over 20 years later. The play's main themes deal with the changing role of women during this time period, describing both Heidi's ardent feminism during the 1970s and her eventual sense of betrayal during the 1980s.
[edit] Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis - Heidi Holland
- Tom Hulce - Peter Patrone
- Peter Friedman - Scoop Rosenbaum
- Kim Cattrall - Susan
- Eve Gordon - Lisa
- Julie White - Fran
- Shari Belafonte - April Lambert
[edit] Awards
Winner:
- 1996: Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special - Tom Hulce
- 1996: CableACE Awards for Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries - Tom Hulce
Nominated:
- 1996: Golden Globe Awards: Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 1996: Golden Globe Awards: Mini-series, Best Supporting Actor- Tom Hulce
- 1996: Golden Globe Awards: Mini-series, Best Actress - Jamie Lee Curtis
[edit] External links
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