True Women (1997) (TV)

Director:

Karen Arthur

Writers (WGA):

Janice Woods Windle (book)
Christopher Lofton (teleplay)

Release Date:

18 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War | Western

Tagline:

In the old west, men made the rules...and women broke them.

Plot:

True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | 1850s | 1840s | Childhood | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Dana Delany	...	Sarah McClure
Annabeth Gish	...	Euphemia Ashby (adult)
Angelina Jolie	...	Georgia Virginia Lawshe Woods
Tina Majorino	...	Young Euphemia Ashby
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Georgia Lawshe (young)
Michael York	...	Lewis Lawshe
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Dr. Peter Woods
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Martha (as Salli Richardson)
Tony Todd	...	Ed Tom
Julie Carmen	...	Cherokee Lawshe
Matthew Glave	...	William King
John Schneider	...	Sam Houston
Michael Greyeyes	...	Tarantula
Anne Tremko	...	Matilda Lockhart
Irene Bedard	...	Tobe

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality and diverse thematic elements.

Runtime:

170 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Craig Anderson Productions

Quotes:

Sarah McClure: I don't think our loved ones make our life. But lovin' them does.

A very good combination of history, adventure, drama, and feminist movie

"True women" was a wonderful surprise. When I read the summary, it sounded very similar to many women drama wannabes that are built behind the belief that anything with the excuse of a different point of view of an otherwise often told story will sell, but they often lack strong characters and, well, a convincing and catchy story. "True women" has all of the above and more: well-written characters, a solid storyline with several dramatic climaxes, and enough emotion to keep the viewer sympathizing and empathizing with the characters, or at least understanding them, even if one might not always agree with them.

The story is subdivided in two subplots: the story of Euphemia, who grows up learning to fight the Indian tribes still surviving in the Texan territory; and the story of Georgia, a beautiful girl who finds out she is of Indian descent, a fact that will condition her whole life. The two girls are close friends, though separated early on. The film follows each one's story, which will often intertwine with that of the other's. It's all set in the War of Independence and in the American Civil War, and the film adequately portrays the social and political turmoil of those years.

This movie is an amalgam of western, adventure, romance, drama, and it also takes a feminist standpoint, though it will also be enjoyed by men. I recommend it.