The mermaid chair [videorecording] / produced by Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev ; teleplay by Suzette Couture ; directed by Steven Schachter ; produced in association with Movie Central ; Nomadic Pictures ; Fox Television Studios.
Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, Roberta Maxwell, Debra Mooney, Lorena Gale, Bruce Greenwood. Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Release date: Jun. 29, 2010. Videodisc release of the 2006 made-for-TV movie.
Summary:
After sending her daughter off to school, Jessie finds herself feeling alone and restless in her 20-year marriage. When she receives a disturbing phone call, she embarks on a journey to her childhood home on a beautiful island to deal with the shocking behavior of her mentally unstable mother. Jessie meets and finds herself undeniably attracted to a Benedictine monk. Jessie undergo a spiritual, artistic, and erotic awakening.
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