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The mermaid chair [videorecording] / produced by Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev ; teleplay by Suzette Couture ; directed by Steven Schachter ; produced in association with Movie Central ; Nomadic Pictures ; Fox Television Studios.

Schachter, Steven, (director.). Oakes, Chad, 1968- (producer.). Frislev, Michael, (producer.). Couture, Suzette, (screenwriter.). Basinger, Kim, 1953- (actor.). Carter, Alex, 1964- (actor.). Maxwell, Roberta, 1942- (actor.). Mooney, Debra, 1947- (actor.). Greenwood, Bruce, 1956- (actor.). Kidd, Sue Monk. Mermaid chair. (Added Author). Fox Television Studios. (Added Author). Lifetime Productions. (Added Author). Movie Central. (Added Author). Nomadic Pictures Ltd. (Added Author). Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, Roberta Maxwell, Debra Mooney, Lorena Gale, Bruce Greenwood. (Cast).

Summary:

After sending her daughter off to school, Jessie finds herself feeling alone and restless in her 20-year marriage. When she receives a disturbing phone call, she embarks on a journey to her childhood home on a beautiful island to deal with the shocking behavior of her mentally unstable mother. Jessie meets and finds herself undeniably attracted to a Benedictine monk. Jessie undergo a spiritual, artistic, and erotic awakening.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1422988325
  • ISBN: 9781422988329
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Lifetime, [2010]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.
Videodisc release of the 2006 made-for-TV movie.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Mike Southon ; editor, Jean Beaudoin ; music, Rolf Lovland.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, Roberta Maxwell, Debra Mooney, Lorena Gale, Bruce Greenwood.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby digital stereo.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Benedictines > Drama.
Married women > Drama.
Catholic women > Drama.
Spiritual life > Drama.
Islands > Drama.
Monks > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Religious films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)

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