The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp (1996)

Love is a chain of love... as nature is a chain of life.

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.

Date of release
1996-10-11
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (35)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Director
Charles Matthau

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Grass Harp
  • Filmed in: Alabama

The Grass Harp is a 1995 American comedy drama film based on the novella by Truman Capote. The screenplay, which is the final work of Oscar-winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant, is adapted from the play. Directed by Charles Matthau, the film features a cast including Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Edward Furlong and Nell Carter. Piper Laurie won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Southeastern Film Critics Association for her performance.

Production

The Grass Harp is based on Truman Capote's 1951 semi-autobiographical novel. The screenplay is written by Stirling Silliphant and Kirk Ellis. Silliphant's previous credits include In the Heat of the Night, The Towering Inferno, and The Poseidon Adventure. The film is directed by Charles Matthau, son of Walter Matthau. It was filmed on location in Wetumpka, Alabama.

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