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Cross Creek
1983 6.6 (24 votes) 2h 7m
Genres
Drama Romance
Production Companies
Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Associated Film Distribution
Universal Pictures

Cross Creek

The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Martin Ritt

Producer: Robert B. Radnitz, Martin Ritt

Director of Photography: John A. Alonzo

Screenplay: Dalene Young

Top Cast

Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Rip Torn
Rip Torn

Marsh Turner

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote

Norton Baskin

Dana Hill
Dana Hill

Ellie Turner

Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard

Geechee

Joanna Miles
Joanna Miles

Mrs. Turner

Ike Eisenmann
Ike Eisenmann

Paul

Toni Hudson
Toni Hudson

Tim's Wife

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