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A Death in the Family (2002)

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Adapted from James Agee's posthumously published, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Death in the Family is set in Knoxville, TN, in 1915. The death of husband and father Jay Follett (John Slattery) in a car accident has profound and long-reaching effects upon his wife, Mary (Annabeth Gish), and his sensitive, seven-year-old son, Rufus (Austin Wolff). At the core of the crisis is Mary's prickly relationship with her own family, exacerbated by her late husband's unwillingness to "go with the flow" in

Unrated, 1 hr.

Drama, Television

Jun 7, 2005

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Doesn't aim as high as the novel, but it succeeds overall in its quiet competence and modest intentions.

March 20, 2002 Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | Comment
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