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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.
Friendly Persuasion: Directed by William Wyler. With Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer. The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.
SYNOPSIS The Birdwell family lives an idyllic life in mid-19th century Indiana, pursuing their Quaker faith with few challenges more upsetting than father Jess's "unholy" purchase of a pump organ, which leads his straitlaced wife, Eliza, to spend a few nights sleeping in the barn.
The patriarch of a peace-loving Quaker family, Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), begins to question his pacifist values when the Civil War moves toward his close-knit Indiana...
Friendly Persuasion, American dramatic film, released in 1956, that depicts how the American Civil War disrupts the lives of a pacifist Quaker family. Jess Birdwell (played by Gary Cooper) and his wife, Eliza (Dorothy McGuire), are content in their lives as Quaker farmers living in southern Indiana.
The Friendly Persuasion is an American novel published in 1945 by Jessamyn West. [1] It was adapted as the motion picture Friendly Persuasion in 1956. [2]
Friendly Persuasion (1956) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A Quaker family live a peaceful and productive life in a prosperous Indiana farming community during the Civil War. Jess Birdwell, his wife Eliza and their children live their faith and their beliefs every day. They are friendly, open, honest and welcoming. They live an almost idyllic life.
A Quaker family's idyllic life is torn by the family members' strong, conflicting beliefs--nonviolence, justice, truth, and respect for individuality--as each confronts the approaching United States Civil War with Friendly Persuasion.
Friendly Persuasion (1956) GOLDEN GLOBE® winner. 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. IMDb 7.3 2 h 17 min 1956 X-Ray 13+. Drama • Romance • Harrowing • Heartwarming. Rent HD $3.99. Buy HD $9.99.
