Book, 1975 by Larry McMurtryOne of Larry McMurtry's most sensitive and compelling portrayals of human relationships, Terms of Endearment is a story of love, its occasional absence and the emotional tensions we generate in its maintenance.
At the story's center is a Aurora Greenway, a woman who makes the world revolve around her. Shrewd yet inwardly tender, spirited but vulnerable, she attracts a series of dedicated protectors.
But in the final analysis she learns about love not from a person but from an event -- in this case loss, specifically the death of her daughter.
Movie, 1983 directed by James L. Brooks Features: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson
Tagline: Come to Laugh, Come to Cry, Come to Care, Come to Terms.
Awards: It won five Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Actress (Shirley MacLaine), Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Writing Adapted Screenplay) and four Golden Globes (Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Actress (Shirley MacLaine), Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Screenplay).
Did you know? The role of Garrett Breedlove was written for Burt Reynolds but he was already committed to another film (Jack Nicholson took over).
Have you read or seen it? Have you seen the 1996 movie sequel, The Evening Star?
