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The Grass Harp is a novel by Truman Capote published on October 1, 1951. [1] It tells the story of an orphaned boy and two elderly ladies who observe life from a tree. They eventually leave their temporary retreat to make amends with each other and other members of society.
- Truman Capote
- 1951
Oct 11, 1996 · Based on Truman Capote's novel, the film follows an orphan boy who moves in with his father's cousins, a wealthy and controlling woman and her sister. They rebel against her and live in a tree house, while facing a city slicker and a judge who sympathizes with them.
- (20K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Charles Matthau
- 1996-10-11
The Grass Harp is a 1995 American comedy-drama film based on the novella by Truman Capote. The screenplay, which was the final work of Oscar-winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant, was adapted for the film.
The Grass Harp. Truman Capote. 3.89. 3,578 ratings338 reviews. Set in a small Southern town in the 1930s, this classic work tells the story of three endearing misfits--an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies--who one day take up residence in a tree house.
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- Paperback
In the 1940s, young Collin (Edward Furlong) arrives in a small, sleepy southern town after his mother's death and moves in with his aging spinster cousins, Dolly (Piper Laurie) and Verena...
- (14)
- Charles Matthau
- PG
- Piper Laurie
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.
- 107 min
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The Grass Harp. 1995 · 1 hr 47 min. PG. Drama · Comedy. In the 1940's Deep South, an orphan is sent to live with his two aunts where he learns how to hear the voices of the dead through the whistling wind. Subtitles: English.
