The Water Is Wide
The Water Is Wide
NR
6.8
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2006

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100m

The Water Is Wide

Summary

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.

Director

John Kent Harrison

Novel

Pat Conroy

Screenplay

Jonathan Estrin

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Released

Original Language:

English

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Keywords

gullah