The Heidi Chronicles (film)

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The Heidi Chronicles
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein
Written by	Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by	Paul Bogart
Starring	Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Hulce Peter Friedman Kim Cattrall
Music by	David Shire
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Michael Brandman
Producer	Leanne Moore
Cinematography	Isidore Mankofsky
Editor	Stan Cole
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	Turner Pictures
Distributor	TNT
Release
Original network	TNT
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono Stereo
Original release	October 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[]

Awards

• 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or Movie – Tom Hulce
• 1996 CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor - Miniseries or Movie – Tom Hulce

Nominations

• 1996 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
• 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
• 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film – Tom Hulce
• 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film – Jamie Lee Curtis

External links[]

• The Heidi Chronicles at the Internet Broadway Database
• The Heidi Chronicles at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• The Heidi Chronicles at IMDb
• The Heidi Chronicles at AllMovie