The Heidi Chronicles (film)

American TV series or program
The Heidi Chronicles
GenreDrama
Based onThe Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein
Written byWendy Wasserstein
Directed byPaul Bogart
StarringJamie Lee Curtis
Tom Hulce
Peter Friedman
Kim Cattrall
Music byDavid Shire
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMichael Brandman
ProducerLeanne Moore
CinematographyIsidore Mankofsky
EditorStan Cole
Running time100 minutes
Production companyTurner Pictures
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseOctober 15, 1995 (1995-10-15)

The Heidi Chronicles is a 1995 made-for-television drama film by Wendy Wasserstein adapted from her play of the same name. The film premiered on TNT on October 15, 1995.

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

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1996
 Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Movie of the Week Casting Juel Bestrop Nominated [1]
CableACE Awards Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries Tom Hulce Won [2]
Golden Globe Awards Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated [3]
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Jamie Lee Curtis Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Tom Hulce Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie Michael Brandman,
Leanne Moore, and
Steven J. Brandman 		Nominated [4]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Tom Hulce Won
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special Paul Bogart Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special Cynthia P. Romo Nominated

References

  1. ^ "1996 Artios Awards". Casting Society of America. October 15, 1996. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Margulies, Lee (September 11, 1996). "CableACE Nominations Are Dominated by HBO". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Heidi Chronicles". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Heidi Chronicles". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

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