Desc: The Jilting of Granny Weatherall: Directed by Randa Haines. With Richard Dow, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lois Smith, Roy Cooper. Adapted from the short story by acclaimed writer Katherine Anne Porter (Ship of Fools?), THE JILTING OF GRANNY WEATHERALL reminds us of the plight of many women who wait for life to claim them, rather than seek life out for themselves.