A Cooler Climate

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A Cooler Climate
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GenreDrama
Written byMarsha Norman
Directed by Susan Seidelman [1]
Starring Sally Field [2]
Judy Davis [2]
Jerry Wasserman
Winston Rekert
Music by Patrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersDan Paulson [3]
Susan Rose [3]
Cinematography John Bartley
EditorsMichael Berenbaum
Shivam Sekariapuram
Running time100 minutes
Production companies Paramount Television
Showtime Networks
Original release
Network Showtime
ReleaseAugust 22, 1999 (1999-08-22) [4]

A Cooler Climate is a 1999 American made-for-television drama film directed by Susan Seidelman starring Sally Field and Judy Davis. [4] It is based on a book with the same name by Zena Collier and originally aired on Showtime on August 22, 1999. [4]

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Award nominations

Sally Field and Judy Davis were both nominated for their performance in the film during the 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. [2] They both also received an Emmy nomination for their performances in the film. [5] [6]

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