Cross Creek (1983)
September 21, 1983
Drama, Romance
2h 7m


The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Mary Steenburgen
- Marsh Turner Rip Torn
- Norton Baskin Peter Coyote
- Ellie Turner Dana Hill
- Geechee Alfre Woodard
- Mrs. Turner Joanna Miles
- Paul Ike Eisenmann
- Tim's Wife Toni Hudson
Recommendations
Keywords
- florida
- writer
- based on memoir or autobiography
- creek
- 1930s
- oranges