The Water Is Wide

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.

Country:

Genre:

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

2006

Director:

John Kent Harrison

Cast:

Narrator (voice)

Pat Conroy

Superintendent

Mrs. Brown

Barbara

Crew:

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Director of Photography

Editor