Sweet Dreams (1985)

Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country singer who died in a tragic plane crash.

Director:

Karel Reisz

Writer:

Robert Getchell

Stars:

Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Lange	...	Patsy Cline
Ed Harris	...	Charlie Dick
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Hilda Hensley
David Clennon	...	Randy Hughes
James Staley	...	Gerald Cline
Gary Basaraba	...	Woodhouse
John Goodman	...	Otis
P.J. Soles	...	Wanda
Terri Gardner	...	Old Singer
Caitlin Kelch	...	Sylvia
Robert L. Dasch	...	John
Courtney Parker	...	Older Julie
Coulton Edwards	...	Baby Randy
Holly Filler	...	Madrine
Bruce Kirby	...	Arthur Godfrey

Storyline

Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country singer who died in a tragic plane crash.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | tour | sister sister relationship | recording studio | black eye | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dulces sueños

Filming Locations:

Hagerstown, Maryland, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Silver Screen Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

References to Patsy Cline's friendship with Loretta Lynn were left out of the script as producers felt their relationship was already covered in Coal Miner's Daughter.

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Goofs

There's a scene where they play "Stranger On the Shore," which came out in 1962. The scene is some time before then.

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Quotes

Patsy Cline: I can't stand it. Makes me want to scream and claw my face.

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Connections

Referenced in Look Who's Talking (1989)

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Soundtracks

"San Antonio Rose"
Written by Bob Wills
Performed by Patsy Cline
Published by Bourne Co.
Courtesy of MCA Records Inc.

User Reviews

sweet and not sour

In one of filmdom's many biopics, Jessica Lange sinks her teeth into the role of country singer Patsy Cline. We see her go from a bored housewife to a national phenomenon over the period of a few short years before tragically getting killed in a plane crash in 1963 (although the movie focuses more on her personal life than on her career). Not surprisingly, Lange plays the role perfectly. Equally good is Ed Harris as Cline's philandering husband Charlie Dick. "Sweet Dreams" is a movie that has something for everyone. Maybe we wonder how many biopics there can be, but that would miss the point. The point is to understand these people's personal struggles and all. And this movie does a very good job showing that. I wonder whether country music biopics will see a resurgence, now that "Walk the Line" has made a splash.