France / May 16, 1983 / Cannes Film Festival
The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Toni Hudson | Tim's Wife |
| Cary Guffey | Floyd Turner |
| Bo Rucker | Leroy |
| Jay O. Sanders | Charles Rawlings |
| John Hammond | Tim |
| Tommy Alford | Postal Clerk |
| Norton Baskin | Man in the Rocking Chair |
| Terrence Gehr | Store Keeper |
| Keith Michel | Preston Turner |
| Nora Rogers | Mary Turner |
| Kenneth V. Vickery | Minister |
| C.T. Wakefield | Sheriff |
| Malcolm McDowell | Max Perkins |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cross Creek |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 21 settembre 1983 |
| Production | Terence Nelson, Martin Ritt, Robert B. Radnitz |
| Writer | Dalene Young, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings |
| Casting | Caro Jones |
| Editing | Sidney Levin |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Assistant directors | Martin Ritt |
| Camera operators | John A. Alonzo |
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| Additional photography | John A. Alonzo |
| Production design | Walter Scott Herndon, Gregory Garrison, Drew Struzan |
| Art direction | Drew Struzan, Walter Scott Herndon, Gregory Garrison |
| Set decoration | Gregory Garrison, Walter Scott Herndon, Drew Struzan |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman |
| Costume design | Joe I. Tompkins, Werner Sherer, Lee Halls |
| Makeup | Lee Halls, Joe I. Tompkins, Werner Sherer |
| Hairstyling | Joe I. Tompkins, Werner Sherer, Lee Halls |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 21, 1983 / PG
Australia / Mar 08, 1984 / G
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