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The Water Is Wide

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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.

Release Date : 2006-01-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

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Cast

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Robert Clotworthy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pat Conroy

Original Name : Jeff Hephner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Superintendent

Original Name : Frank Langella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Brown

Original Name : Alfre Woodard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Julianne Nicholson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edna

Original Name : LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ezra Bennington

Original Name : James Murtaugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chairman

Original Name : Stephen Ware

Gender : Male

Character Name : Country Club Golfer

Original Name : Don A. King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ted Stone

Original Name : Michael Harding

Gender : Male

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