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Cold Sassy Tree (1989)
Director: Joan Tewkesbury
Cast: Faye Dunaway, Richard Widmark, Frances Fisher, Lee Garlington
Runtime95 min
RatingNR
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In the early 20th century, an independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides to wed an older local general-store owner just three weeks after he's been widowed.
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Cold Sassy Tree is a critically acclaimed 1989 TV movie directed by Joan Tewkesbury that explores a scandal in an early 20th century Southern town when a recent widower decides to remarry just three weeks after his wife's passing. While divisive for its controversial subject matter, the film received positive reviews from critics and has been praised for its nuanced exploration of social norms and family dynamics.
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Fans of 1980s period dramas and the work of director Joan Tewkesbury will appreciate the nuanced performances and rich character development in the 1989 TV movie Cold Sassy Tree, which features standout turns from Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark.
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Cold Sassy Tree is a 1984 historical novel by Olive Ann Burns. Set in the U.S. state of Georgia in the fictional town of Cold Sassy in 1906, it follows the life of a 14-year-old boy named Will Tweedy, and explores themes such as religion, death, and social taboos. An incomplete sequel to the novel, Leaving Cold Sassy, was published in 1992 after Burns' death.
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