The Water Is Wide (2006)
The Water Is Wide
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.
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Robert Clotworthy
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
Jeff Hephner
as Pat Conroy
as Pat Conroy
Frank Langella
as Superintendent
as Superintendent
Alfre Woodard
as Mrs. Brown
as Mrs. Brown
Julianne Nicholson
as Barbara
as Barbara
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
as Edna
as Edna
James Murtaugh
as Ezra Bennington
as Ezra Bennington
Stephen Ware
as Chairman
as Chairman
Don A. King
as Country Club Golfer
as Country Club Golfer
Michael Harding
as Ted Stone
as Ted Stone
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Pat Conroy
Novel
Novel
William Cruse
Production Design
Production Design
Jonathan Estrin
Screenplay
Screenplay
Kees Van Oostrum
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Michael D. Ornstein
Editor
Editor
Jeff Beal
Music
Music
John Kent Harrison
Director
Director
Alan Hook
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
