Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (film)
| Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Cameron |
| Written by |
Joyce Eliason (screenplay) Allan Gurganus (novel) |
| Starring |
Diane Lane Donald Sutherland Cicely Tyson Anne Bancroft |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
Release dates | 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All is a 1994 television miniseries written by Joyce Eliason and based on the 1989 novel by Allan Gurganus. It was directed by Ken Cameron and starred Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Cicely Tyson and Anne Bancroft.
The miniseries won several Emmy Awards, including an Outstanding Supporting Actress award to Cicely Tyson.[1] This miniseries was first aired on the CBS television network over two consecutive nights during May 1994.[2]
Plot summary
On her 100th birthday, Lucy Honicut Marsden recalls her life as the 14-year-old bride of a veteran of the American Civil War.
Cast
- Diane Lane as young Lucy Honicut Marsden
- Donald Sutherland as Capt. William Marsden
- Cicely Tyson as Castalia, Marsden Family House Slave/Maid
- Anne Bancroft as Lucy Marsden (age 99–100)
- Blythe Danner as Bianca Honicut
- E.G. Marshall as Prof. Taw, Old Folks Home Resident
References
External links
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All at the Internet Movie Database
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All at AllMovie
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