The Mermaid Chair

Kim Basinger is graceful and charming in this absorbing tale about a married woman whose dissatisfaction with her life leads her to pursue a relationship with a handsomely brooding monk who's about to take his final vows. Alex Carter, Bruce Greenwood. Nelle: Roberta Maxwell. Kat: Debra Mooney. Hepzibah: Lorena Gale. Steven Schachter directs. Based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd.