The Heidi Chronicles (film)
| The Heidi Chronicles | |
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| Created by | Wendy Wasserstein (play) |
| Written by | Wendy Wasserstein (screenplay) |
| Directed by | Paul Bogart |
| Starring | Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Hulce |
| Theme music composer | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Leanne Moore |
| Editor | Stan Cole |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | October 15, 1995 |
The Heidi Chronicles is a 1995 made-for-television drama film by Wendy Wasserstein adapted from her play of the same name.
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.
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
Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or Movie – Tom Hulce
- 1996 CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor - Miniseries or Movie – Tom Hulce
- Nominations
- 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film – Tom Hulce
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film – Jamie Lee Curtis