
The Water Is Wide
Drama
TV Movie
Lenguage:100 min
Duration:en
Release date:Jan 29, 2006
Calificacion:6.8
Description:
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC'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 trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Cast

Robert ClotworthyNarrator (voice)

Jeff HephnerPat Conroy

Frank LangellaSuperintendent

Alfre WoodardMrs. Brown

Julianne NicholsonBarbara

LaTanya Richardson JacksonEdna

James MurtaughEzra Bennington

Stephen WareChairman

Don A. KingCountry Club Golfer

Michael HardingTed Stone