Cold Sassy Tree (1989) (TV)

Director:

Joan Tewkesbury

Writers (WGA):

Olive Ann Burns (book)
Karen Croner (adaptation)

Release Date:

16 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides to wed the local general-store owner just three weeks after he's been widowed.

Plot Keywords:

General Store | American South | Son | Nostalgic | Widow

Cast

Faye Dunaway	...	Love Simpson Blakeslee
Richard Widmark	...	Enid Rucker Blakeslee
Frances Fisher	...	Loma Williams
Lee Garlington
John M. Jackson	...	Hoyt
Jay O. Sanders	...	Clayton McAllister, Love's former lover
Jo Harvey Allen
Ken Strong
Samantha Mathis	...	Lightfoot McClendon
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Will Tweedy / Narrator
Dan Biggers	...	Minister
Jerry Campbell	...	Luther
Mary Doster	...	Mrs. Means
Sherry Foster	...	Alice Ann
Saundra Dunson-Franks	...	Queenie (as Saundra Franks)

Runtime:

Netherlands:120 min | USA:95 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Concord, Georgia, USA

Company:

Turner Network Television (TNT)

Didn't anyone who made this movie read the book???

This movie was so badly put together that I don't even want to spend time explaining it. Suffice it to say that Olive Ann Burns would roll over in her grave if she knew the way her fabulous book had been butchered. So many pivotal things from the book were altered or missing that I'm convinced that no one who worked on this movie consulted the book. Too bad, because the actors are talented people. If you haven't read the book, then definitely miss this movie. If you have read the book--miss it too. Of course, you can always watch it just to see what Love Simpson's hats really looked like. The choice is yours.