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Crimes of the Heart

1986 film by Bruce Beresford
Movie film Q1169380
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Crimes of the Heart

Summary

Crimes of the Heart is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Crimes of the Heart received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Crimes of the Heart received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[4].
  • Crimes of the Heart's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Crimes of the Heart was directed by Bruce Beresford[6].
  • Beth Henley wrote the screenplay for Crimes of the Heart[7].
  • Crimes of the Heart's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue[8].
  • Crimes of the Heart's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Crimes of the Heart's genre is drama film[10].
  • Crimes of the Heart's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • Crimes of the Heart's based on is recorded as Crimes of the Heart[12].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Diane Keaton[13].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Jessica Lange[14].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Sissy Spacek[15].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Sam Shepard[16].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Tess Harper[17].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Hurd Hatfield[18].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Tom Mason[19].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Greg Travis[20].
  • A cast member of Crimes of the Heart was Tom Mason[21].
  • Crimes of the Heart was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[22].
  • Crimes of the Heart was produced by Freddie Fields[23].
  • Crimes of the Heart's director of photography is recorded as Dante Spinotti[24].
  • The original language of Crimes of the Heart was English[25].
  • Crimes of the Heart was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Crimes of the Heart's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dino De Laurentiis[22] and Freddie Fields[23]. Crimes of the Heart was directed by Bruce Beresford[6]. Beth Henley wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Diane Keaton[13], Jessica Lange[14], Sissy Spacek[15], Sam Shepard[16], Tess Harper[17], and Hurd Hatfield[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986[28] and September 10, 1987[29]. The original language of Crimes of the Heart was English[25]. Genres include comedy film[9], drama film[10], and film based on literature[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Awards received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[30], in United States[31], founded in 1935[32] and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[4], a film award category[33], in United States[34]. Reviews include 6.9/10[27], 58/100[35], and 82%[36].

Why It Matters

Crimes of the Heart has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Crimes of the Heart receive?

Honors received include New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[3] and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[4].

Related Entities

Diane Keaton Dino De Laurentiis film Georges Delerue Jessica Lange Mississippi Netflix North Carolina Sam Shepard Sissy Spacek United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Ken Adam
    Publication date → +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1987-09-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Beth Henley
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
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