The Water Is Wide
First aired on Jan 29, 2006
Runtime: 100 mins
70%
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Robert Clotworthy | Narrator (voice)
Jeff Hephner | Pat Conroy
Frank Langella | Superintendent
Alfre Woodard | Mrs. Brown
Julianne Nicholson | Barbara
LaTanya Richardson Jackson | Edna
Featured Crew
Michael D. Ornstein | Editor
Pat Conroy | Novel
Jonathan Estrin | Screenplay
William Cruse | Production Design
Kees Van Oostrum | Director of Photography
Jeff Beal | Music
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