The book was magical and the vast majority of it concerned children. The stupid romance between Streisand and Nolte was a very minor part of the book but became the entire movie. The vast majority of the novel which was about the kids was omitted. What was shown in no way captured the magical nature of the story. Ego Streisand ruined a very good tale.

I'll start by saying that I had not read the book. Having nothing to compare the movie to, I enjoyed it very much. I was particularly captivated by Nick Nolte's portrayal and thought he was very good as a man emotionally crippled by his past. I felt he portrayed very well indeed, the many ways men deal with the suppression that they experience when trying to express emotions. We knew there was something wrong under the surface. I kept rooting for him to break through that wall. When he did, it was powerful.I think Barbara is an incredible woman who deserves credit for the whole scope of her talents and convictions. I thought she played her character with subtlety, not trying to pull the spotlight on to herself. Kudos to her for being persistent in her efforts to further women in the industry.

Directed by Barbra Streisand, "The Prince of Tides" stars Nick Nolte as Tom Wingo, a man whose dysfunctional childhood has left him with severe psychological scars. When his sister attempts suicide, Tom comes into contact with Susan Lowenstein (Streisand), a psychologist with domestic problems of her own. The film was adapted from a novel by Pat Conroy."The Prince of Tides" is channelling the Southern Gothic fiction of Tennessee Wiliams and William Faulkner. In this regard, Streisand's film is proudly melodramatic, overcooked and larger-than-life. There's no subtlety here, just one ridiculously bombastic moment after the other. Whilst this is the film's largest flaw, it's also its biggest asset; southern melodrama has always tended towards the voluptuous. With fine performances by a scenery chewing Nolte and an austere Blythe Danner.7/10 – Worth one viewing. See "The Beguiled".

Superb 1991 under Barbra Streisand's direction depicts Nick Nolte, a southern guy who comes up to New York following the attempted suicide of his sister. There he meets her therapist played by Streisand. It turns up that each of the characters have their own hangups and inter- relate so as to improve the very existence of their lives.Nolte's outbursts and emotion as he recounts his very dysfunctional family and one tragedy after another is memorable. Streisand does an admirable job in the role of the therapist.Kate Nelligan was perfect as the mother with her own agenda. It is amazing that the family survived at all given all the problems in their daily lives. They really didn't miss anything.The backdrops of Charleston, South Carolina and our New York City serve to promote the cultural differences and yet the human relations that ultimately endure.