The Grass Harp

1h 47min

Comedy

Drama

Family

Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.

Production Companies

Charles Matthau-Jerry Tokofsky-John Davis Productions

Fine Line Features

New Line Cinema

Cast

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Dolly Talbo
Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Verena Talbo
Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Judge Charlie Cool
Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Collin Fenwick
Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Catherine Creek
Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Dr. Morris Ritz
Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery

Riley Henderson
Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Sheriff Junius Candle
Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Reverend Buster
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Amos Legrand
Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Maude Riordan
Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Eugene Fenwick
Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Mrs. Buster
Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Mrs. Richards
Nora Dunfee

Nora Dunfee

Mrs. Peters
Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Charlie Cool Jr
Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Narrator

Release date

11th Oct 1996

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English