The Grass Harp

"Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life."

Oct 11 1996 PG 1h 47m
Comedy, Drama

Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.

Plot

After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious, and controlling Verena Talbo, and her compliant, earthy sister Dolly. When a city slicker comes to town and convinces Verena to market Dolly's locally-famous tonic, Dolly finally gets some backbone, refuses to divulge the formula, and heads for a tree house with Collin and Catherine, the loyal maid. Verena, who has most of the town in her pocket, sics the law on the renegades. Dolly, Catherine, and Collin find a supporter in a retired judge, Charlie Cool, who's attracted to Dolly. Will Verena's venom win out? And what about that city slicker?

Written by

Truman Capote, Stirling Silliphant, Kirk Ellis

Directed by

Charles Matthau

Cast

Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Charles Matthau-Jerry Tokofsky-John Davis Productions, Fine Line Features, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins

Trailers
The Grass Harp Trailer 1996
Scores
# of Votes
19,773
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA