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Cold Sassy Tree (1989)

| Drama | TV Movie 16 October 1989
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An independent woman from the North causes a scandal when she decides to wed a local general store owner just three weeks after he has been widowed.

Director:

Joan Tewkesbury

Writers:

Olive Ann Burns (book), Karen Croner (adaptation) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Faye Dunaway, Richard Widmark, Frances Fisher | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Faye Dunaway ... Love Simpson Blakeslee
Richard Widmark ... Enoch Rucker Blakeslee
Frances Fisher ... Loma Williams (as Francis Fisher)
Lee Garlington ... Mary Willis
John M. Jackson ... Hoyt (as John Jackson)
Jay O. Sanders ... Clayton McAllister
Jo Harvey Allen ... Effie Belle Tate
Ken Strong Ken Strong ... Camp
Samantha Mathis ... Lightfoot McClendon
Neil Patrick Harris ... Will Tweedy
Dan Biggers Dan Biggers ... Minister
Jerry Campbell Jerry Campbell ... Luther
Mary Doster Mary Doster ... Mrs. Means
Sherry Foster Sherry Foster ... Alice Ann
Saundra Dunson-Franks Saundra Dunson-Franks ... Queenie (as Saundra Franks)
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Handsome May-December romantic drama set in a sleepy Southern town at the turn of the century. 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. Written by Anonymous

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title directed by female | general store | male female relationship | f rated | widow | See All (15) »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1989 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Enigmas da Vida See more »

Filming Locations:

Concord, Georgia, USA

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TNT See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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A TV movie for the TNT network. See more »

Soundtracks

Dinky Doo! - A Raggedy Rag
Composed by Ian Whitcomb
Performed by Ian Whitcomb and His Dance Band
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Cold Sassy Tree? Yeah, right....
18 August 2002 | by shimmer212 – See all my reviews

Don't ever read the book Cold Sassy Tree and then watch the movie, because it will leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. The movie is about as far off from the book as you can possibly get. This movie simply took one aspect of the book and made an entire movie about it, without really capturing the spirit of the classic novel. The characters are different, many details from the book were left out. My advice: read the book, skip the movie.
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