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The Evening Star

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Sequel of:

Terms of Endearment

Original title

The Evening Star

Year

1996

Running time

129 min.

Country

United States

Director

Robert Harling

Screenwriter

Robert Harling. Novel: Larry McMurtry

Cast

Music

William Ross

Cinematography

Don Burgess

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Sequel

Movie Groups

Larry McMurtry Adaptations

Synopsis

Picking up the story thread left by 1983's Terms of Endearment, this overwrought sequel is made palatable by Shirley MacLaine's charismatic performance, which in turn is nearly equaled by Marion Ross's role as her housekeeper. An unexpected surprise, Ross obviously was never allowed to display her range as Mrs. Cunningham on Happy Days. Returning as the vibrant Aurora Greenway, MacLaine far outshines the thin material involving the tangled and unhappy lives of her three grandchildren. The plot picks up 13 years after the death of Greenway's daughter (played by Debra Winger in the original). One of the kids is in jail; one is living in poverty. Her granddaughter, played with prickly rebelliousness by Juliette Lewis, is heading for all sorts of trouble. The plot, told in disconnected and maudlin episodic segments, often borders on the absurd. The characters screech and weep, one of them dies, then we watch others screech and weep some more. So why bother? Because it is occasionally quite witty, and MacLaine indeed shines as brightly as the evening star to which she is compared. Both movies were based on novels by Larry McMurtry.

Awards: 1996: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marion Ross)

1996: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Richardson)

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The Evening Star

1996

Robert Harling

4.9

(848)