Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Ken Cameron
1994-05-01


5.4
180 min

Lucy married at the turn of the last century, when she was fifteen and her husband was fifty. If Colonel William Marsden was a veteran of the "War for Southern Independence", Lucy became a "veteran of the veteran" with a unique perspective on Southern history and Southern manhood. Her story encompasses everything from the tragic death of a Confederate boy soldier to the feisty narrator's daily battles in the Home--complete with visits from a mohawk-coiffed candy-striper.

Cast

Name Character Team
Diane Lane Lucy Honicut Marsden Goutbreak
Donald Sutherland William Marsden Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Cicely Tyson Castralia Unowned
Anne Bancroft Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) Unowned
Blythe Danner Bianca Honicut Unowned
E.G. Marshall Professor Taw Unowned
Gwen Verdon Etta Pell Unowned
Camille Cooper Shirey Ann Williams Unowned
Maureen Mueller Lady Marsden Unowned
Kathryn Morris Zondro Unowned
Wil Horneff Willie Marsden Unowned
Jesse Zeigler Ned Mardsen Unowned
Garette Ratliff Henson Ned Smythe Unowned
Jordan Williams Samuel Honicut Unowned
Stephanie Astalos-Jones Ruth Wilgus Unowned
Dan Biggers Doc Collier Unowned
Stuart Culpepper Atlanta Vet Unowned