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Title: An American fable
Review: Alice Hoffman's book translates well into this 1998 feature directed by Griffin Dunne. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman do a great job, but the few scenes in which Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest appear are excellent.I especially loved the element of family unity that prevails throughout the story. Cursed they may be, but the Owens women are very supportive and close. Also wonderful was the fact that the very thing that saved Maria Owens from hanging - magic - becomes the healing factor that saves Jillian in the end bonded with the power of family and community. Good lessons abound.
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