Violets Are Blue...

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

Apr 25 1986 PG-13 1h 28m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Gussie is a talented photographer who wants to break free of her small Maryland seaside town and see the world. Henry wants to stay and run the the local newspaper. The two high school sweethearts go their separate ways until Gussie returns to visit her parents. Henry has married Ruth and had a son while Gussie is single. He has kept track of her career and still carries a torch for her. He invites her for dinner at his house one night and they begin an affair after Henry walks her home. Thus begins a bittersweet affair that proves you can't change the past or someone you love.

Written by

Naomi Foner

Directed by

Jack Fisk

Cast

Sissy Spacek, Kevin Kline, Bonnie Bedelia

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Rastar Productions, Delphi IV Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,267
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA