The read
It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
As Christmastime approaches in rural, Depression-era Alabama, a young boy and his best friend, an elderly woman distantly related to him, prepare for the impending holiday by gathering ingredients for their annual batch of fruitcakes for "people who've struck our fancy." On Christmas Eve, they talk with great anticipation of the next day, but underneath is the sad, almost unspoken knowledge that the boy is growing up and his cousin is getting older and frailer. Based on Truman Capote's autobiographical short story.
Ratings
IMDb9/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank PerryDirector
- Eleanor PerryWriter
- Meyer KupfermanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Geraldine PageWoman
- Donnie MelvinBuddy
- Lavinia CasselsAunt
- Christine MarlerAunt
- Josip ElicHaHa
- Lynn FormanWoman in Car
- Win FormanStorekeeper
- Truman CapoteNarrator (voice) (uncredited)