what i love about the on screen adaptation of the stone angel be that it stay so true to the novel . great film . a an avid reader and i find the bad thing about film adaptation be that the book somehow get lose in translation . you can tell the stone angel team be careful not to let this happen with this film . ellen burstyn be an excellent casting choice for the role of hagar and she be definitely a movie superstar . however and i think the canadian actress ( christine horne ) chosen to play hagar in her young year also do an incredible job that warrant great praise . i haven not see any of horne previous work but i will definitely seek it out after see her stone angel performance . i hear the canadian theatrical release of the stone angel be go to happen in spring or summer 2008. i can not wait to see it on the big screen again .