Violets are Blue (1986): Cast & Box Office
Violets are Blue is a 1986 romantic drama directed by Jack Fisk, starring Kevin Kline as Henry Squires, Mike Starr and Sissy Spacek. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $4.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Jack Fisk
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rastar Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Violets are Blue About?
The premise of Violets are Blue without spoilers.
A summer etched in memory draws Gussie home. After fifteen years traveling the world as a photographer, she returns to the Maryland coastal resort of her youth. There she meets Henry, her high‑school sweetheart, now married and running the family newspaper. Their reunion sparks an awkward, tension‑filled romance that forces both to confront their past and present.
Violets are Blue Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- small town newspaper
- bare chested man
- male rear nudity
- journalist
- chincoteague island
- injecting horses
- environment versus development
- condo proposal
- threatened with rifle
- front page story
- job offer
- father son relationship
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- father daughter relationship
- first love
- carnival
- love
- wild horse
- hirsute
- sweetheart
- photographer
- maryland
- falling in love
- title based on poem
- sailboat
- adultery
- memory
- husband wife relationship
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- what if
- vacation
- small town
- second chance
- sailing
- sadness
- reunion
- passion
- nudity
- nostalgia
- male nudity
- lost love
- kiss
- joy
- hometown
- goodbye
- frustrated love
- desire
- crying
- boat
- beach
- affection
Violets are Blue Cast & Characters
Kevin Kline leads the cast as Henry Squires, with Mike Starr as Tony and Sissy Spacek as Augusta "Gussie" Sawyer. Directed by Jack Fisk; 18 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Fisk
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Kevin Kline as Henry Squires -
Mike Starr as Tony -
Sissy Spacek as Augusta "Gussie" Sawyer -
Bonnie Bedelia as Ruth Squires
Also Starring in Violets are Blue
· 14 more- John Kellogg Ralph Sawyer
- Adrian Sparks George
- Augusta Dabney Ethel Sawyer
- Kate McGregor-Stewart Sara Mae
- Michael Mack Ben
- William Bolander Regatta Spectator (uncredited)
- Annalee Jefferies Sally
- Doug Roberts Lloyd Lynch
- Jim Standiford Addy Squires
- Brian Sargis Squid
- Erin Malooly Erin
- Megan Malooly Kathleen
- Keith Sargis Bryant
- Kathleen Fannon Girl's Mother
More from Jack Fisk
More films directed by Jack Fisk: Daddy’s Dyin’… Who’s Got the Will? and Raggedy Man.
Violets are Blue Box Office
Violets are Blue grossed $4.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.7M
- US & Canada
- $4.7M
Cars in Violets are Blue
20 cars on screen, including the Daimler Ferret Scout Car MkI and the 1976 Jeep CJ-7.
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Daimler Ferret Scout Car MkI Minor role -
1976 Jeep CJ-7 Minor role -
1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Minor role -
1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Minor role
Violets are Blue Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Nostalgia di un amore” and “As Violetas São Azuis”.
- Also known as
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- Nostalgia di un amore
- As Violetas São Azuis
- Фиалки синие
- Liebe ist nur eine Illusion
- すみれは、ブルー
- Nostalgia de un amor
- 이별의 바이올렛
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Violets are Blue FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Violets are Blue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Violets are Blue?
Violets are Blue runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Violets are Blue released?
Violets are Blue was released on April 4, 1986.
Who directed Violets are Blue?
Violets are Blue was directed by Jack Fisk.
More films by Jack Fisk Who is in the cast of Violets are Blue?
Violets are Blue stars Kevin Kline as Henry Squires, Mike Starr as Tony and Sissy Spacek as Augusta "Gussie" Sawyer, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Violets are Blue make at the box office?
Violets are Blue grossed $4.7 million worldwide.
Does Violets are Blue have a post-credit scene?
No. Violets are Blue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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