The Water Is Wide

2006 1h 40m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 7

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Clotworthy
Narrator (voice)
Jeff Hephner
Pat Conroy
Frank Langella
Superintendent
Alfre Woodard
Mrs. Brown
Julianne Nicholson
Barbara
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Edna
James Murtaugh
Ezra Bennington
Stephen Ware
Chairman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Kent Harrison
Writers: Jonathan Estrin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Kent Harrison, shot by Kees Van Oostrum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael D. Ornstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Robert Clotworthy and Jeff Hephner and Frank Langella carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0444706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Kent Harrison directs. Kees Van Oostrum behind the camera. Michael D. Ornstein cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by John Kent Harrison, shot by Kees Van Oostrum. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael D. Ornstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Clotworthy and Jeff Hephner and Frank Langella carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0444706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.