Katherine Anne Porter

Granny Weatherall has worked hard all her life. Even though her family is well known for living for a long time, she does not know her time has come. Her delirious actions and mixed ideas conflict with one another. An interpretation from the short story by Ana Porter

Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's doctor who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Contessa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David. Jenny is fascinated and puzzled by just who some of the other passengers are. The once famous Mary Treadwell gets much of her attention. (imdb)