

The Grass Harp
1996 · Movie · 1h 47m · PG
ComedyDramaFamily
"Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life."
Overview
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. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Key crew
- Charles MatthauDirector
- Stirling SilliphantScreenplay
- Kirk EllisScreenplay
- Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joe Don BakerSheriff Junius Candle
- Bonnie BartlettMrs. Buster
- Nell CarterCatherine Creek
- Charles DurningReverend Buster
- Sean Patrick FlaneryRiley Henderson
- Grayson FrickeYoung Collin
- Edward FurlongCollin Fenwick
- Mia KirshnerMaude Riordan
- Piper LaurieDolly Talbo
- Jack LemmonDr. Morris Ritz
- Walter MatthauJudge Charlie Cool
- Roddy McDowallAmos Legrand
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Themes
based on novel or booksouthern usaloss of loved onetree housecoming of ageunrequited loveorphanhousemaidspinsters1940struman capote1930s























