The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

Ceremony Year: 1986Category: Best ActressReleased: 1985

Nominated Talent & Credits

Geraldine Page— Geraldine Page

Synopsis / Overview

Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish – just once before she dies – is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."

Historical Academy Record

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE — 58th Academy Awards (1986)

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