Ode (1999)

"Tallahatchie Bridge": With those two simple words, the powerful images of a lost innocence, a murky river and a mysterious suicide spring to mind. Scorning the demands of her overbearing ... See full summary »

Director:

Kelly Reichardt

Writers:

Herman Raucher (novel), Kelly Reichardt (screenplay)

Stars:

Heather Gottlieb, Kevin Poole, Jon Wurster

Cast

Cast overview:
Heather Gottlieb	...	Bobbie Lee
Kevin Poole	...	Billy Joe
Jon Wurster	...	James
Jim Wiley	...	Reverend Hartley
Bonnie Johnson	...	Mrs. Hartley
Bill Mooney	...	Father McGuire
Matt Neal	...	Fair Guy
Martin Baucom	...	Rude Passerby
Michelle J. Moore	...	Billie Joe's Mom
Terry Bisson	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

"Tallahatchie Bridge": With those two simple words, the powerful images of a lost innocence, a murky river and a mysterious suicide spring to mind. Scorning the demands of her overbearing family, Bobbie Lee Hartley and Billy Joe McAllister meet at their usual Choctaw Ridge trysting place and attempt to consumate their forbidden love. Using the storied love of Bobbie Lee and Billy Joe as its crucial metaphor, ODE attempts to reconcile modern moralites with a tradition-bound faith, and asks whether it's possible to commit a sin against a religion that won't even have you as a member.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | religion | river | title directed by female | one word title | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The second film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt after River of Grass (1994).

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Connections

Remake of Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

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Details

Official Sites:

Glass Eye Pix

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ωδή

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Color:

Black and White Color