Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (film)

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All is a 1994 American television miniseries written by Joyce Eliason and based on the 1989 novel by Allan Gurganus. It was directed by Ken Cameron and starred Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Cicely Tyson and Anne Bancroft.

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Based on	Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus
Written by	Joyce Eliason
Directed by	Ken Cameron
Starring	Diane Lane Donald Sutherland Cicely Tyson Anne Bancroft
Music by	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Frank Konigsberg Larry Sanitsky
Producer	Jack Clements
Cinematography	Edward J. Pei
Editors	Charles Bornstein Tod Feuerman
Running time	184 minutes
Production companies	Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company RHI Entertainment
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	May 1 (1994-05-01) – May 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)

The miniseries won several Emmy Awards, including an Outstanding Supporting Actress award to Cicely Tyson.^[1] This miniseries was first aired in two parts on CBS on May 1 and 3, 1994.^[2]

Plot

On her 99th birthday, Lucy Honicut Marsden (Anne Bancroft) recalls her life as the 14-year-old bride of a veteran of the American Civil War.

Cast

• Diane Lane as young Lucy Honicut Marsden
• Donald Sutherland as Capt. William Marsden
• Cicely Tyson as Castalia, Marsden Family House Enslaved Maid
• Anne Bancroft as Lucy Marsden (age 99)
• Blythe Danner as Bianca Honicut
• E. G. Marshall as Prof. Taw, Old Folks Home Resident