plantation,memphis, tennessee,period drama,woman director

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)

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Tells the story of Fisher Willow, the disliked 1920s Memphis débutante daughter of a plantation owner with a distaste for narrow-minded people and a penchant for shocking and insulting those around her. After returning from studies overseas, Fisher falls in love with Jimmy, the down-and-out son of an alcoholic father and an insane mother who works at a store on her family's plantation.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jodie Markell
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    Fisher Willow Bryce Dallas Howard
  • Profile picture of Chris Evans
    Jimmy Dobyne Chris Evans
  • Profile picture of Ellen Burstyn
    Miss Addie Ellen Burstyn
  • Profile picture of Ann-Margret
    Aunt Cornelia Ann-Margret
  • Profile picture of Jennifer Sipes
    Caroline Jennifer Sipes
  • Profile picture of Mamie Gummer
    Julie Mamie Gummer
  • Profile picture of Will Patton
    Old Man Dobyne Will Patton
  • Profile picture of Jessica Collins
    Vinnie Jessica Collins

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Keywords

  • plantation
  • memphis, tennessee
  • period drama
  • woman director