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Terms of Endearment is a 1983 American family tragicomedy [3] film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975 novel of the same name. It stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow. The film covers 30 years of the relationship between Aurora ...
The novel follows the often fraught relationship between a mother and daughter, as they manage marriages, illness, and other life events. While McMurtry's first three novels had been about young people leaving the country, his next three, including Terms of Endearment, were about "urbanites" (the fourth and fifth novels being Moving On and All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers).
This article is about the phrase. For the film, see Terms of Endearment. For other uses, see Terms of Endearment (disambiguation). A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers ...
Terms of Endearment is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Dan Gordon, adapted from the novel by Larry McMurtry.The play tells the fictional story of mother and daughter Aurora Greenway and Emma Greenway-Horton as they face challenges in life and have their relationship tested, showing resilience and strength in the face of adversity.
His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations (13 wins). He was also a prominent book collector and bookseller.
A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address and/or describe a person or animal for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of Endearment may also refer to: Terms of Endearment, by Larry McMurtry, 1975 Terms of Endearment, a film based on the novel, 1983; Terms of Endearment (play), a stage play adapted from the novel
James Lawrence Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Gracie Films.He co-created the sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Simpsons and directed the films Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), and As Good as It Gets (1997).
He also composed the theme and score for the 1983 hit film Terms of Endearment, starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger, notching a hit on the Adult Contemporary chart under his own name with the "Theme" from this film. The single for "Terms of Endearment" spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 84 in April 1984. [5]