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The Water Is Wide (2006)

2006-01-29 · 1h 40m · EN
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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.

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Robert ClotworthyRobert ClotworthyNarrator (voice)Jeff HephnerJeff HephnerPat ConroyFrank LangellaFrank LangellaSuperintendentAlfre WoodardAlfre WoodardMrs. BrownJulianne NicholsonJulianne NicholsonBarbaraLaTanya Richardson JacksonLaTanya Richardson JacksonEdnaJames MurtaughJames MurtaughEzra BenningtonStephen WareStephen WareChairmanDon A. KingDon A. KingCountry Club GolferMichael HardingMichael HardingTed Stone

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityGullahDialogue densityDramaDirector preference279211Actor preference20369 · 28433 · 19270Country preferenceUs

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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.

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The Water Is Wide has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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