Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 2001 · 1h 31m

The Ponder Heart

Director

Cast

Angela Bettis as Bonnie Dee Peacock JoBeth Williams as Edna Earle Ponder Jennifer Lewis as Narcissa Wingfield Victor Slezak as Ovid Springer Brent Spiner as Dorris Grabney Lenny Von Dohlen as DeYancey Clanahan

Crew

Johnny E. Jensen — Director of Photography David Finfer — Editor Van Dyke Parks — Original Music Composer Grant Geissman — Original Music Composer Gail Gilchriest — Writer Eudora Welty — Novel

Synopsis

Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Martha Coolidge Director Johnny E. Jensen Director of Photography David Finfer Editor Van Dyke Parks Original Music Composer Grant Geissman Original Music Composer Gail Gilchriest Writer Eudora Welty Novel James H. Spencer Production Design Shelley Komarov Costume Design

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