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The Grass Harp (1995)

March 5th, 2008

The Grass Harp was directed by Charles Matthau and released in 1998. Charles Matthau won the Family Film Award for this movie in 1996 for best director. The movie is however based on a novel written by Truman Capote. The movie was filmed in Wetumpka, Alabama, USA. The cast of the movie is not good but far from bad. We have actors like Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong and Nell Carter. The rest of the cast also okay but nothing to brag about, Piper Laurie also won an award for Best Supporting Actress by SEFCA Awards in 1997. She really deserved this reward, her performance in the movie is really good.

The story is about Collin Fenwick, after his mother dies he goes to live with his father cousins. His father cousins are wealthy and rich people. There they live in a tree house and refuses to come down. The story is rather complicated but if you understand it the movie offers you great entertainment.

The movie is overall good but it is filmed in black and white. This makes it boring for my taste but it also gives the movie a somewhat retro and old fashion look which some people might find enjoyable.

Entry Filed under: Movies and Alabama