The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

Director: Jodie Markell
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans
Theatrical Release Date: December 30, 2009 11:21 AM
Distributor: Paladin Pictures
Criticwire: C-
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Synopsis: From Wikipedia: "The film tells the story of Fisher Willow (Howard). After returning from overseas, she falls in love with Jimmy (Chris Evans), the son of an alcoholic father and an insane mother. She does everything in her power to pass him off as a wealthy suitor so that she can appease her family, especially her aunt (Ann-Margret), who controls their fortune and who would deem Jimmy completely unsuitable based on his family's background. Fisher, however, realizes she has lost a diamond, which might put her relationship in jeopardy."

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"Teardrop Diamond"'s Jodie Markell: "Obsessed with Rediscovering Overlooked American Classics"

Jodie Markell's adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond" is currently playing in New York City at the Quad Cinemas and in several theaters in Southern California. The film focuses on the loose cannon Memphis debutante Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard) as she fall...
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