The Grass Harp (film)

The Grass Harp
Film poster
Directed byCharles Matthau
Screenplay byStirling Silliphant
Based onThe Grass Harp
by Truman Capote
Produced byCharles Matthau
Jerry Tokofsky
John Winfield
Starring
Narrated byBoyd Gaines
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
Music byPatrick Williams
Distributed byFine Line Features
Release dates
  • September 1995 (1995-09) (TIFF)
  • October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$559,677[1]

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.[2] Piper Laurie won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Southeastern Film Critics Association for her performance.[3]

  1. ^ The Grass Harp at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ "The Grass Harp". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Grass Harp". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-10-22.