Katherine Anne Porter

En 1872, Isabel Archer, une jeune Américaine, va rendre visite à ses cousins anglais, les Touchett. Elle les surprend par sa liberté de ton et, surtout, par son esprit indépendant. C'est ainsi qu'elle refuse successivement les propositions de mariage pourtant financièrement fort avantageuses de lord Warburton et de Caspar Goodwood, un richissime admirateur qui a traversé l'Atlantique pour déposer son amour et sa fortune à ses pieds. Isabel a d'autres centres d'intérêt. Elle ne comprend pas très bien Serena Merle, une belle compatriote qu'elle a rencontrée chez monsieur Touchett, mais tombe sous le charme de sa grâce et de son élégance. A la mort de monsieur Touchett, le fils du défunt, Ralph, a soin de léguer à Isabel une confortable rente...

Inspired by Katherine Anne Porter’s short story “The Rope," this slice of life film portrays the struggle of a writer in dealing with his darkest fears after his wife's tolerance finally breaks, showing him their life’s stark reality.

A dark tragedy about a farmer's futile act of homicide that takes place on a small dairy farm in southern Texas during the 1890s. Sam Peckinpah directed this original adaptation of the Katherine Anne Porter novel for ABC, and the project became an hour-long presentation for ABC Stage 67, premiering on Nov. 23, 1966.

Granny Weatherall (Geraldine Fitzgerald) is a spunky old lady of eighty who bosses around her doctor and her children. She seems so strong and in control, and yet she has never had the upper hand in her destiny. One morning, a flood of long-forgotten memories bring her to the realization that of all her accomplishments, she cannot console herself for the shame-filled day she was left standing at the alter. Still, her indomitable will to live and act independently infuses the last day of her life. Adapted from the short story by acclaimed writer Katherine Anne Porter ("Ship of Fools"), The Jilting of Granny Weatherall reminds us of the plight of many women who wait for life to claim them, rather than seek life out for themselves.

The drama, adapted from a story by Katherine Anne Porter, tells of a Swedish immigrant who arrives on a small Texas farm at the turn of the century for work, is hired, and subsequently, and inadvertently, causes the downfall of his employer when a suspicious visitor comes to call.