Sweet dreams is a fitting tribute to this timeless star. Patsy cline and loretta lynn were best friends before patsys death at 30 years old. Coproduced by patsy clines daughter julie fudge and loretta lynns daughter patsy lynn on lifetime. The film relates the friendship between country singers patsy cline and loretta lynn and stars megan hilty, jessie mueller, janine turner, and kyle schmid. Meet the cast, watch the trailer, and learn more details. In addition, it will also be available on hulu and the. Before their meeting in 1961, they led somewhat parallel lives as poor and simple country girls trying to make it big in the business patsys career whose at the time was far more advanced than lorettas and both being in loving yet far from perfect marriages. Equally good is ed harris as clines philandering husband charlie dick. Before their meeting in 1961, they led somewhat parallel lives as poor and simple country girls trying to make it big in the business patsy s career whose at the time was far more advanced than lorettas and both being in loving yet far from perfect marriages. Clines hit version of sweet dreams was included on the films soundtrack, along with crazy, shes got you, and many of her other songs. Actresses megan hilty and jessie mueller open up about their roles as the country music legends in patsy and loretta.
New lifetime movie tells story of patsy cline and loretta lynn l gma. Patsy cline site approved by patsys husband charlie and. Sweet dreams 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Theres a lot of great classic country music songs included throughout the movie. Jessica lange stunningly portrays patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame. Patsy and loretta movie patsy cline and loretta lynn.
This is a video i made for patsy cline, it is filled with pictures and the songs sweet dreams of you and i fall to pieces. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The commercials on lifetime listed this movie as the lifetime movie event of the year. Sweet dreams is a 1985 american biographical film which tells the story of country music singer patsy cline the film was written by robert getchell and directed by karel reisz. The movie covers the years 1957 through 1963, introducing cline and lynn separately, four years prior to their meeting in 1961. Sweet dreams ist eine usamerikanische filmbiografie aus dem jahr 1985. The point is to understand these peoples personal struggles and all. Her brush with show business came at age four when she won a prize in an amateur tap dancing contest.
Watch the first trailer for lifetimes patsy cline and. This is the real story of how they met, and how they navigated country music together. Many of the sequences depicted in the film are inaccurate. Sweet dreams is a 1985 american biographical film which tells the story of country music singer patsy cline. Hilty warms up the story with a hearty rendition of come on in. I received my dvd of patsy cline the real patsy cline, well i had to watch it straight away i also bought the patsy cline remembering patsy dvd these are must have for patsy cline fans, the tributes from other artists who were her friends and also people who absolutely adored her music there will only be one patsy cline and she left this world.
But the film is worth adding to your movie collection. Soles the film was nominated for academy award for best actress jessica lange. Revisiting the flawed yet memorable patsy cline biopic. Patsy cline and loretta lynn movie to be released this. In 1985, the song became the title tune of a patsy cline biopic starring jessica lange as cline. Maybe we wonder how many biopics there can be, but that would miss the point. See patsy cline meet loretta lynn for the first time in. By the time she entered grade school, her family was fully aware of her musical talent.
Despite its critical and box office success and a favorable imdb rating, hbo pictures 1985 patsy cline biopic sweet dreams lacks the staying power of coal miners daughter and walk the line. Patsy clines daughter reveals how lifetimes patsy and. The lifetime channel is releasing a new movie about patsy cline and loretta lynns friendship. Patsy cline defined modern country music by using her singular talent. On her eighth birthday, her mother presented her with a piano, on. Sweet dreams is a movie that has something for everyone. It stars jessica lange, ed harris, ann wedgeworth, david clennon, james staley, gary basaraba, john goodman, and p. The story of patsy cline, the velvetvoiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.
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