Terms of Endearment is a 1983 romantic comedy-drama film adapted by James L. Brooks from the novel by Larry McMurtry and starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, and Jack Nicholson. It covers the relationship between Aurora Greenway (MacLaine) and her daughter Emma (Winger). A sequel, The Evening Star, in which MacLaine and Nicholson reprised their roles was released in 1996, to much less acclaim. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Direction, and Best Actress for Shirley MacLaine, and four Golden Globes.
Glumačka postava:
Shirley MacLaine
Debra Winger
Jack Nicholson
Danny DeVito
John Lithgow
Jeff Daniels
Plot:
Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Beginning with Emma's marriage, Aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be. The movie covers several years of their lives as each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy. Aurora's interludes with Garrett Breedlove, retired astronaut and next door neighbor are quite striking. In the end, different people show their love in very different ways.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY0GM9KHU8o
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