The Prince of Tides

About The Prince of Tides

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

The Prince of Tides is a 1991 romance film directed by Barbra Streisand. Its themes are dysfunctional family, extramarital affair, home invasion, and psychiatrist.

Nick Nolte stars as Tom Wingo, Barbra Streisand as Susan Lowenstein, Blythe Danner as Sally Wingo, and Kate Nelligan as Lila Wingo Newbury. Released in December 1991, it runs 132 minutes.

The screenplay is by Becky Johnston and Pat Conroy. The film began as a novel.

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer, The Virgin Suicides, and Ordinary People make useful companions to The Prince of Tides, all filed under childhood trauma and rape victim. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 318 votes and it carries a R rating.