IMDb 7.1 (576 votes)
2006
100 min
Drama
The Water Is Wide
Director
John Kent Harrison
Cast
Jeff Hephner, Julianne Nicholson, Frank Langella, LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Synopsis
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious, idealistic teacher, accepts Beaumont County South Carolina'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 through to pupils and parents, is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
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Details
- Stock #
- IMNES26001400D
- Barcode
- 299260014005
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Territories
- English