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Jess Birdwell
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3,051,784 admissions (France) [4] Friendly Persuasion is a 1956 American Civil War drama film produced and directed by William Wyler. It stars Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, Mark Richman, Walter Catlett and Marjorie Main. The screenplay by Michael Wilson was adapted from the 1945 ...
- $8 million (as of 1960), 3,051,784 admissions (France)
- William Wyler
- $3 million
- Dimitri Tiomkin
A classic film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper as a pacifist father in the Civil War era. The film explores the conflict between the Quaker values and the realities of war, as well as the love story of a young couple.
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- William Wyler
- Passed
- Drama, Family, Romance
A Quaker family's idyllic life is torn by the family members' strong, conflicting beliefs--nonviolence, justice, truth and respect for individuality--as each...
In 1862, in Southern Indiana, the Quakers Jess Birdwell, his wife and Minister Eliza, their teenage son Joshua, their teenage daughter Mattie and their young son Little Jess live a peaceful life in their farm. Eliza opposes to the war and they follow the stringent principles of their religious sect. But when the rebel Southern troops threaten ...
A Quaker family faces the challenges of the Civil War in this film based on Jessamyn West's novel. Directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire and Anthony Perkins.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review William L Friendly Persuasion is really two movies - a lighthearted period family dramedy, and what is supposed to be a much ...
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Friendly Persuasion (1956) A devout Southern Indiana Quaker family attempts to resist the call to arms during the Civil War, but their pacifism is sorely tested by the events that engulf them in this classic film. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 ...
