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Violet is a 1981 short film directed by Shelley Levinson and starring Didi Conn. It won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 1982. The film is based on the Doris Betts short story, The Ugliest Pilgrim, first published in the collection Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories in 1973.
Original Release
01/01/1981
US Release
01/01/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Didi Conn | Violet |
| Patrick Dollaghan | Monty |
| Rodney Saulsberry | Flick |
| Thomas McGowan | Dr. Pleasance |
| Belle Richter | Mrs. Higgins |
| Maggie Gwinn | Receptionist |
| Doris Hess | Effie |
| Mark Carlton | The Preacher |
| McAdoo Greer | Waitress |
| John Milton Branton | Ticket Clerk |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Didi Conn | Violet |
| Patrick Dollaghan | Monty |
| Rodney Saulsberry | Flick |
| Thomas McGowan | Dr. Pleasance |
| Belle Richter | Mrs. Higgins |
| Maggie Gwinn | Receptionist |
| Doris Hess | Effie |
| Mark Carlton | The Preacher |
| McAdoo Greer | Waitress |
| John Milton Branton | Ticket Clerk |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shelley Levinson | Producer |
| Paul Kemp | Producer |
| John D. Schwartz | Producer |
| Karen S. Shapiro | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Live Action | Won |
