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From: Reviews and Criticism of Theatrical and Television Dramas (http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm) compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University ([email protected])

P7395 (USA, 1991) (Other titles: Herr der Gezeiten; Kstaze przyplywow; Prince des marees; Principe delle maree)

Credits: director, Barbra ; writers, Becky Johnston, ; novel, Pat Conroy. Cast: , , , Kate Nelligan. Summary: Melodrama set in contemporary New York City and 1970s . Lila Wingo (Nelligan), a successful feminist poet who has suffered from hallucinations and suicidal tendencies since childhood, has never been able to reconcile her life in New York with her South Carolina tidewater heritage. Her suicide attempt brings her brother (Nolte) to New York, where he spends the next few months at the request of Savannah’s psychiatrist (Streisand) helping to reconstruct and analyze her early life and his own.

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Ciment, Michel. “Grand Canyon: Le prince des marees” Positif 374 (Apr 1992), p. 70. Clark, Mike. “‘Tides’ bogged down in undertow” USA today (Dec 24, 1991), p. 1D. Connors, Joanna. “‘Tides’ a billowing romance, but Streisand’s a dud” Plain dealer (Cleveland) (Dec 22, 1991), Friday, p. 6. Cosford, Bill. “Prince of tides a soapy washout: Nolte’s acting a bright spot” Miami herald (Dec 25, 1991), p. 1E. Cramer, Barbara. “Prince of tides, The” Motion picture guide annual (edited by Jay Robert Nash and Stanley Ralph Ross) : Cinebooks, 1987-2000. (1992, p. 233-4) Denby, David. “Warren unbound” New York 24 (Dec 16, 1991), 70+ [3 p.]. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1992] Dupagne, Marie-France. “Le prince des marees” Grand angle 147 (Mar 1992), p. 29- 30. Fava, Claudio G. “Il principe delle maree” Rivista del cinematografo 62 (Apr 1992), p. 16. Freed, John. “Violence and southern films” Films in review 43 (Sep/Oct 1992), p. 307-9. Grant, Edmond. “The Prince of tides” Film journal 95 (Jan 1992), p. 39-40. ______. “The Prince of tides” Films in review 43/3-4 (Mar/Apr 1992), p. 120-121. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1992] Griffin, Nancy. “Shot by shot” Premiere 5/4 (Dec 1991), p. 86-88, 90, 92. Groves, Don. “Mixed reception for ‘Tides’” Variety 346 (Mar 16, 1992), p. 34+ [2 p.] Guerin, Marie-Anne. “Le prince des marees” Cahiers du cinema 454 (Apr 1992), p. 56. Holden, Stephen. “Barbra Streisand : Don’t get me wrong” New York times 141 (Dec 22, 1991), sec. 2, p. 9+ [2 p.] Howe, Desson. “Noble Nolte, a real ‘Prince’” Washington post (Dec 27, 1991), Weekend, p. 29. Hulbert, Dan. “Getting to the soul of ‘Prince of tides’ Streisand focuses on redemption, romance in film adaptation” constitution (Dec 22, 1991), p. K1. James, Caryn (see under Price, Frank) Kauffmann, Stanley. “Troubled people” New republic 205 (Jan 20, 1992), p. 28-9. Kavcic, Bojan. “Princ plime” Ekran 17/8-9 (1992), p. 14-5. Kehr, Dave. “Movie review: ‘Prince of tides’ goes against its own flow” Chicago tribune (Dec 25, 1991), Tempo, p. 1. Kempley, Rita. “Movies: Streisand’s sweet ‘Prince’: Nick Nolte’s best performance in a journey through family hurt” Washington post (Dec 25, 1991), p. D1. Koerte, Peter. “Herr der Gezeiten” EPD Film 9 (Mar 1992), p. 42-3. Kroll, Jack and Yoffe, Emily. “Hollywood is talking: Streisand” Newsweek 119 (Mar 2, 1992), p. 60. Lanning, Michael Lee. Vietnam at the movies [GB] (p. 295-6) Maslin, Janet. “Critic’s notebook: You’ve seen the movie, now read the book” New York times 141 (Feb 28, 1992), p. C1+ [2 p.] ______. “Film view: Get out your handkerchiefs” New York times 141 (Feb 23, 1992), sec. 2, p. 13+ [2 p.] ______. “Review/film: ‘Prince of tides’ sidesteps book’s pitfalls” New York times 141 (Dec 25, 1991), p. 13+ [2 p.] Massini, Monique. “The Prince of tides” Skoop 28 (Mar 1992), p. 47-8. Mathews, Jack. “‘Prince of tides’: Passion and pain” Newsday (Dec 24, 1991), pt. II, p. 47. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1992] McBride, Joseph. “The Prince of tides” Variety 345 (Dec 8, 1991), p. 73. McDonagh, Maitland. “Psychiatrists analyze Dr. Lowenstein” New York times 141 (Jan 19, 1992), sec. 2, p. 24. McGreal, Jill. “Prince of tides” Sight and sound 1/11 (Mar 1992), p. 52-3. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1992] McKibbins, Adrienne. “Prince of tides” Filmnews 22/2 (1992), p. 13. O’Neill, Molly. “Pat Conroy’s tales of time and ‘tides’” New York times 141 (Dec 22, 1991), sec. 2, p. 9+ [3 p.] Petacco, Danila. “Il principe delle maree” Film (Italy) 1/3 (1992), p. 132-33. Price, Frank and James, Caryn. “Letters: ‘Prince of tides’” New York times 141 (Sep 22, 1991), sec. 2, p. 4. “Prince of tides, The” Film review annual 1992 Englewood, N.J. : J.S. Ozer, 1981- (p. 1133-42) [Prince of tides] Hollywood reporter 320/17 (Dec 2, 1991), p. 5, 44. [Prince of tides] Hollywood reporter 320/30 (Dec 19, 1991), p. 10. 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Schickel, Richard. “Santa leaves a six-pack” Time 138 (Dec 30, 1991), p. 70-72. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1992] Schwager, Jeff. “The Prince of tides” Boxoffice 127 (Dec 1991), p. R88. Seberechts, Karen. “The Prince of tides” Film en televisie + video 418 (Mar 1992), p. 34. Segura, Maurice. “The Prince of tides” 24 images 60 (spring 1992), p. 83. Simon, John. “Pop-art parables” National review 44 (Feb 17, 1992), p. 55-7. Smith, Gavin. “That’s the way it happens” Film comment 28 (Sep/Oct 1992), p. 50- 52+ [8 p.] Stack, Peter. “A prince of a performance: Nolte at his best in Streisand’s Conroy drama” San Francisco chronicle (Dec 25, 1991), p. E1. Sterritt, David. “Nolte dominates Streisand’s ‘The Prince of tides’” Christian science monitor (Dec 27, 1991), p. 13. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1992] Streisand, Barbra. “Physicians, heal thyselves” Newsweek 119 (Jun 29, 1992), p. 14. 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