Katherine Ann Porter's short film adaptation of The Jilting of Granny Weatherall is widely considered as being one of the greatest classics in short filmmaking. And the reputation is far from being undeserved. Granny, (Geraldine Fitzgerald) is a matriarch who, on the last day of her life, summons up for evaluation the successes and failures of her long years. Even though she has "seen it all", "weathered it all", one single event in her life is the focus of the entire movie. On her death bed she recalls the time when she was jilted by her husband to be, George. She wants so much to see him again, just to tell him that she has had a good life, a good husband, great children, and that she has forgotten him. But obviously, she has not forgotten George, reason why his name is mentioned so often in the movie. Ironically, Granny will be jilted one last time, as George does not really "show up", every time he does he is either a ghost or has his back turned to Granny. The visions of Granny, both real or the result of her imagination give to the movie a sense of mystery, of depth in the plot. This is a movie that really is about symbolism. From the beginning, there is this intense feeling that som
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