The Boston Globe, October 25th, 1996
THE GRASS HARP Directed by: Charles Matthau Screenplay by: Stirling Siliphant, Kirk Ellis (novel: Truman Capote) Starring: Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong, Piper Laurie, Jack Lemmon, Nell Carter, Roddy McDowall At: Copley Place, Harvard Square Rated: PG (mild language and thematic elements) Before he became famous for stinging wit, Truman Capote launched his career with "The Grass Harp," a gentle and altogether sweet-natured short novel celebrating a treeful of Southern eccentrics, circa 1950. Charles Matthau's film version doesn't quite extract all the sparkle, glow and whimsy in...
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