Friendly Persuasion Movie Review 1956

Earnest, solidly acted tale about a peaceful Quaker family struggling to remain true to its ideals in spite of the Civil War which touches their farm life in southern Indiana. Cooper and McGuire are excellent as the parents with Perkins fine as the son worried he's using his religion to hide his cowardice. Based on a novel by Jessamyn West.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 140 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Religion, Civil War, Peace, Family Ties

Screenplay

Michael Wilson

Cast

Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Marjorie Main, Charles Halton

Cinematography

Ellsworth Fredericks

Director

William Wyler

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Producer

William Wyler

Awards

Cannes 1957: Film.