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In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home one last time.In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home one last time.In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home one last time.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 6 nominations total
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- TriviaHorton Foote, at first, would not allow another film version of his play, because he didn't want anybody to play Carrie except Lillian Gish. He later agreed, but only if either Geraldine Page or Kim Stanley played Carrie.
- GoofsThe statement about the location NOT looking like the Montrose neighborhood of Houston is NOT accurate. People who have lived in Houston know the Montrose neighborhood, among others, has houses built on man-made banks to protect property from floods. Although the scene was filmed in the Dallas area, the street and the houses on banks look exactly like Montrose. All of Houston is NOT flat.
- Quotes
Mrs. Carrie Watts: I guess when you've lived longer than your house and your family, then you've lived long enough.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: The Trip to Beautiful/Ran/Clue/Dreamchild (1985)
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Geraldine Page won the Best Actress Oscar for this film in 1985. And it's no wonder why. The movie almost unfolds as a Broadway play. It may seem depressing at first, but that's the gift that Geraldine has in portraying the emotions of an aging Southern mother who yearns to return to the small town she left in Texas many many years before. For whatever reason, this film hits an emotional chord with me because Geraldine Page reminds me so much of my maternal grandmother. If you're into fast paced, action flicks - or comic farces, you won't like this film. But, if you really appreciate character development that slowly unfolds and develops in a film, you should not pass up this one!
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- Also known as
- A Trip to Bountiful - Reise ins Glück
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,491,903
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,387
- Dec 22, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $7,491,903
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