The Prince of Tides ★★★½ 1991 (R) Conroy's sprawling southern-fried saga is neatly pared down to essentials in this tale of the dysfunctional Wingo family, whose dark tragedies are gradually revealed as twins Tom and Savannah come to grips with personal demons under the ministering aid of psychiatrist Streisand. Bravura performance by Nolte in what may be his best role to date; Streisand is restrained in both her performance and direction although a subplot dealing with her bad marriage and rebellious son is a predictable distraction. The South Carolina low country, and even New York City, never looked better. Conroy adapted the screenplay from his novel of the same name with Johnston's help. 132m/C VHS, DVD, 8mm, Wide. Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Kate Nelligan, Jeroen Krabbe, Melinda Dillon, George Carlin, Jason Gould, Brad Sullivan;
Director:
Barbra Streisand;
Writer:
Pat Conroy, Becky Johnston;
Writer:
Stephen Goldblatt;
Cameo:
James Newton Howard. Golden Globes '92: Actor—Drama (Nolte); L.A. Film Critics '91: Actor (Nolte).
