The Water Is Wide

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Robert Clotworthy

Narrator (voice)

Age : 68 | Popularity : 7%

Jeff Hephner

Pat Conroy

Age : 48 | Popularity : 6%

Frank Langella

Superintendent

Age : 86 | Popularity : 8%

Alfre Woodard

Mrs. Brown

Age : 71 | Popularity : 11%

Julianne Nicholson

Barbara

Age : 52 | Popularity : 17%

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Edna

Age : 74 | Popularity : 10%

James Murtaugh

Ezra Bennington

Age : 81 | Popularity : 8%

Stephen Ware

Chairman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	William Cruse
Sound	Music	Jeff Beal
Camera	Director of Photography	Kees Van Oostrum
Writing	Novel	Pat Conroy
	Screenplay	Jonathan Estrin
Directing	Director	John Kent Harrison
Editing	Editor	Michael D. Ornstein
Department	Role	Name

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