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The Grass Harp (1995)

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Average Rating: 5.9/10
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Critic Reviews: 5
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Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. After the death of his parents, Collin Fenwick (Edward Furlong) finds himself living in a small town with two of his aunts, Dolly (Piper Laurie) and Verena (Sissy Spacek). Verena is the more stable of the two, an entrepreneur who controls a number of local businesses and rules the roost with a firm hand. Dolly, on the other hand, is a

PG, 1 hr. 47 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Charles Matthau

Written By: Stirling Silliphant

In Theaters: Oct 11, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Apr 19, 2005

New Line Home Entertainment

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Cast

Piper Laurie
Dolly Talbo
Sissy Spacek
Verena Talbo
Walter Matthau
Judge Charlie Cool
Edward Furlong
Collin Fenwick
Nell Carter
Catehrine Creek
Jack Lemmon
Morris Ritz
Joe Don Baker
Sheriff
Charles Durning
Reverand
Grayson Fricke
Young Collin
Boyd Gaines
Narrator
Mia Kirshner
Maude
Veronica Lauren
Roddy McDowall
Amos Legrand
Danny Nelson
Doctor
Joan Plowright
Mary Steenburgen
Sister Ida
Cicely Tyson
Sean Patrick Flanery
Riley

Critic Reviews for The Grass Harp

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Helmer Charles Matthau combines a sensitive screenplay adaptation of Truman Capote's autobiographical novel with a wonderful ensemble cast to create a jewel of a film.

April 29, 2005 Full Review Source: Variety

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

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Star power isn't a problem in this episodic rendering of Truman Capote's novel. A scattershot story without focus is, which is why the film soon evaporates from the memory.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Mike Clark

USA Today

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Compels us to consider the bounties of nature an the spiritual virtues of freedom, love, and storytelling.

August 27, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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lovely small film, all the performers do superior work but Piper Laurie stands above them all with a performance that is exquisite, touching and real.

September 7, 2007

jay nixon

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takes place during the depression.. a group of misfits decide to live in a tree house and the town folks do not take too kindly to the idea... its a drama worth checking out...

December 4, 2007