由查尔斯·马修执导，派珀·劳瑞,茜茜·斯派塞克,爱德华·福隆领衔主演的草竖琴是一部1995年上映的电影After his mother's death, Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins, the wealthy, avaricious, and controlling Verena Talbo, and her compliant, earthy sister Dolly. When a city slicker comes to town and convinces Verena to market Dolly's locally-famous tonic, Dolly finally gets some backbone, refuses to divulge the formula, and heads for a tree house with Collin and Catherine, the loyal maid. Verena, who has most of the town in her pocket, sics the law on the renegades. Dolly, Catherine, and Collin find a supporter in a retired judge, Charlie Cool, who's attracted to Dolly. Will Verena's venom win out And what about that city slicker自开播以来，草竖琴这部电影凭借其引人入胜的剧情和演员的精彩表演，角色间的情感世界刻画得可圈可点。观众们纷纷被圈粉，有的甚至一边观影一边流泪吃爆米花，一时间成了影迷圈的香饽饽。