The Water Is Wide
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious, idealistic teacher, accepts Beaumont County South Carolina'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 through to pupils and parents, is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 2006
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2006
Storyline
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious, idealistic teacher, accepts Beaumont County South Carolina'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 through to pupils and parents, is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Top credits
Jeff Hephner — Pat Conroy
Frank Langella — Dr. Piedmont
Julianne Nicholson — Barbara
LaTanya Richardson Jackson — Edna
Awards
0 wins & 2 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• This movie is based on the early life of author Pat Conroy. His most famous novel was also turned into a movie, The Prince of Tides.
• This and 'Conrack' starring John Voight tell the same story as they are both based on the same Pat Conroy novel.
User reviews
Right on target
Why did they remake it?
Very good story, but narrator annoying. Worth seeing.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
