Friendly persuasion is an exceptional depiction of a loving family, particularly for the way that jess and eliza work together on resolving their conflicts. Friendly persuasion 1956 the patriarch of a peaceloving quaker family, jess birdwell gary cooper, begins to question his pacifist values when the civil war moves toward his closeknit indiana. Dvd friendly persuasion, 1956 gary cooper sealed x 1 pcs. The screenplay was adapted by michael wilson from the 1945 novel the friendly persuasion by jessamyn.
But their decision to don union blue was more complicated than it was for most young men at. Jessamyn wests 1945 book friendly persuasion was a collection of short stories she had written in the early 1940s for various popular magazines, including. The plot of the movie is taken from jessamyn wests the friendly persuasion, a novel. It was adapted as the motion picture friendly persuasion in 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 directed by william wyler ben hur, the best years of our lives. Friendly persuasion by william wyler gary cooper, dorothy. Last year our memorial day post discussed hollywoods treatment of the american civil war on this day when so many world war ii movies are shown on television see here. It will pleasure you in a hundred ways the story of a family of quakers in indiana in 1862. Creature double feature and old classic black and white. South korean ntsc all region import, sleeve contains english and korea text. He was nominated for an academy award for his performance in friendly persuasion 1956. Gary cooper and dorothy mcguire play jess and eliza birdwell, upstanding quakers in southern indiana circa 1862. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Staring gary cooper, majorie main, walter catlett and mark richman.
They also preach nonviolence and remain neutral as far as the war and fighting goes. Anthony perkins, dorothy mcguire, gary cooper, marjorie main, robert middleton, richard eyer official content from twentieth. Jess birdwell, his wife eliza and their children live their faith and their beliefs every day. He enjoyed a distinguished acting career on stage and screen. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 115 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 3 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1. Osanna phyllis love gooding fondly remembers friendly. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. National catholic register friendly persuasion, william wylers popular adaptation of jessamyn wests tales of quaker life, is a warm, gently satiric portrait of a family of the friendly persuasion living in the shadow of the civil war. 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. Jun 23, 2014 a healthy 7 minutes, friendly persuasion is essentially a very lightweight film, just this side of a pure comedy, in fact, that suddenly decides to get serious in the last act. Friendly persuasion 1956 cast and crew the patriarch of a peaceloving quaker family, jess birdwell gary cooper, begins to question his pacifist values when the civil war moves toward his. Friendly persuasion 1956 produced and directed by the great william wyler this wholesome family drama about a southern indiana quaker community that struggles with its religious pacifism during the civil war received a best picture nomination from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences.
Aug 29, 2014 friendly persuasion 1956 produced and directed by the great william wyler this wholesome family drama about a southern indiana quaker community that struggles with its religious pacifism during the civil war received a best picture nomination from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Treating its own conventions by turns wryly and earnestly, it is a real fifties film, with life and gentle sparkle. Birdwells son josh anthony perkins wishes to adhere to his familys pacifism, but is afraid that if he doesnt sign up for military service, hell prove to. Silva america ssd11 country united states format cd release date 2000 upn 7385721128 the city of prague philharmonic crouch end festival chorus choir master. Starring gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, anthony perkins genres drama, kids subtitles english cc audio languages english. Rent friendly persuasion 1956 starring gary cooper and dorothy mcguire on dvd and bluray.
They listen to each other with enormous respect and deep affection, and poses serious questions of faith and conscience. Rent friendly persuasion 1956 on dvd and bluray dvd. It gently manages to be an inyourface kind of movie. Friendly persuasion official trailer long and a tad preachy, friendly persuasion recounts the story of a peaceful quaker family in indiana whose sanctity is disturbed by the civil war in 1862. Friendly persuasion is a 1956 american civil war drama film starring gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, anthony perkins, richard eyer, robert middleton and phyllis love.
The lategreat anthony perkins was born on this day april 4 in 1932. Friendly persuasion on dvd 085391669326 from warner bros directed by william wyler. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Friendly persuasion 1956 five sons of benjamin and ellen bond of wayne county, indiana, enlisted in the union army during the civil war. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. The friendly persuasion is an american novel published in 1945 by jessamyn west. Friendly persuasion 1956 shows the face of war, in the face of the quest for peace. Jess birdwell played by gary cooper and his wife, eliza dorothy mcguire, are content in their lives as quaker farmers living in southern indiana.
Adapted from the bestselling novel by jessamyn west, friendly persuasion is set in southern indiana in the early days of the civil war. Gary cooper and dorothy mcguire play jess and eliza birdwell. Warm, gently satiric portrait of a family of the friendly persuasion living in the shadow of the civil war does justice neither to. Bestknown for playing quiet, understated characters who use violence when pushed too far, gary cooper gets the opportunity to explore a more peaceful resolution though the film occasionally suggests that. With gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, anthony perkins, richard eyer. Friendly persuasion, though in some regards modest, definitely rates the title of fine. May 22, 2018 a quaker familys idyllic life is torn by the family members strong, conflicting beliefsnonviolence, justice, truth and respect for individualityas each. The friendly persuasion is the story of the birdwell family. They are the proud parents of daughter mattie phyllis love. Without commercial breaks, the full movie friendly persuasion has a duration of 7 minutes. A sharpshooter he captures a german army company singlehanded. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war.
Read the full synopsis of friendly persuasion, 1956, directed by william wyler, with gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, marjorie main, at turner classic movies. Friendly persuasion is a charming, sensitive tale of a family of quakers that attempts to maintain their pacifist ideals amid the turmoil of the u. Jul 30, 2014 the title captures well the quaker ethic that is opposed to coercion of any kindand as we see in the film, even to coercing ones child to accept the ethic of friendly persuasion. However, his most iconic role was norman bates in alfred hitchcocks psycho. Gary cooper plays jess birdwell, patriarch of a quaker. Dorothy mcguire, gary cooper, anthony perkins, robert middleton, richard eyer, marjorie main show embed code. The friendly persuasion by jessamyn west goodreads.
Dorothy mcguire, gary cooper, anthony perkins, robert middleton, richard eyer, marjorie main. Another scene reminds me of jesus parableof the obedient and disobedient sons this comes to mind because i am now studying matthew 21. A quaker familys idyllic life is torn by the family members strong, conflicting beliefsnonviolence, justice, truth and respect for individualityas each. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. I thought it would be a lot about the civil war, but it turned out that was only a tiny i dont believe ive ever read a book quite like this before. They are against slavery but dont feel men should be killed over the issue. The screenplay was adapted by michael wilson from the 1945 novel the friendly persuasion by jessamyn west, and was directed by william wyler. The title captures well the quaker ethic that is opposed to coercion of any kindand as we see in the film, even to coercing ones child to accept the ethic of friendly persuasion. Rent friendly persuasion 1956 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jun 10, 2014 friendly persuasion trailer 1956 director. Friendly persuasion, american dramatic film, released in 1956, that depicts how the american civil war disrupts the lives of a pacifist quaker family.
Academy award winner gary cooper stars as a father trying to hold his family together and remain true to his deeply held conviction that there is that of god in. The movie is a rare one in which someone makes a moral choice through prayer, which many. Friendly persuasion the 1956 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Friendly persuasion is a 1956 american civil war drama film starring gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, anthony perkins, richard eyer, robert middleton and phyllis. Friendly persuasion on imdb friendly persuasion at allmovie friendly. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A healthy 7 minutes, friendly persuasion is essentially a very lightweight film, just this side of a pure comedy, in fact, that suddenly decides to get serious in the last act. A quaker family live a peaceful and productive life in a prosperous indiana farming community during the civil war. One of the most popular movies of the 1950s was friendly persuasion. Its not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Gary cooper plays jess birdwell, patriarch of a quaker family which does not believe in warfare. Based on jessamyn wests novel, the friendly persuasion, the story details the experiences of a family of indiana quakers in. The book consists of 14 vignettes about a quaker farming family, the birdwells, living near the town of vernon in southern indiana along the banks of the muscatatuck, where once the woods stretched, dark row on row. Bestknown for playing quiet, understated characters who use violence when pushed too far, gary cooper gets the opportunity to explore a more peaceful resolution though the film.
Friendly persuasion dvd 1956 region 1 us import ntsc. Persuasion by jane austen is a 2016 enhanced media publication. The screenplay was adapted by michael wilson from the 1945 novel the friendly persuasion. Sergeant york 1941 the fountainhead 1949 springfield rifle 1952 friendly persuasion 1956 love in the afternoon 1957 the wreck of the mary deare 1959 languages spoken languages. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Directed by william wyler, this 1956 film starred gary cooper, anthony perkins, dorothy mcguire, richard eyer, peter mark richman and phyllis love. Friendly persuasion 1956 the patriarch of a peaceloving quaker family, jess birdwell gary cooper, begins to question his pacifist values when the. Friendly persuasion 1956 dvd gary cooper new sealed. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It was the civil war, after all, that gave us memorial day. Sergeant york by howard hawks gary cooper, walter brennan. Gary cooper plays jess birdwell, a less than entirely devout quaker farmer whose pious wife eliza. Friendly persuasion 1956 aficatalog american film institute. Originally published in 1817 a wonderfully pleasant classic by one of my favorite writers.
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 during the turbulent 1860s. Complete summary of jessamyn wests the friendly persuasion. Friendly persuasion 1956 continues coops authentic morality, well coupled with dotty malone. The official name of the quaker religion is society of friends, members of the faith are called friends and nicknamed quakers. Gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, anthony perkins, richard eyer, robert middleton director.
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