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Writers (WGA):
Ann Howard Creel (novel)
Camille Thomasson (teleplay)
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Release Date:
30 January 2005 (USA) more
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Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII. | add synopsis
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1 win & 3 nominations more
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Loved It! more (42 total)

Cast

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Keri Russell ... Livy

Skeet Ulrich ... Ray Singleton

Mare Winningham ... Martha

Tania Gunadi ... Florence

Gwendoline Yeo ... Rose

Stephen Strachan ... Hank (as Steve Strachan)
Katie Keating ... Ruth
Ken Pogue ... Reverend Case

Eric Winter ... Walter
Jane McGregor ... Abby

Daryl Shuttleworth ... Reverend Dunne
Brayden Bullen ... Hank Jr.
Sam Dyer ... Chester

Mary Black ... Marian Case
Jackie Robbins ... Mrs. Pratt
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Runtime:
120 min (including commercials)
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Loved It!, 31 January 2005
Author: rekab9 from United States

Amid all of today's ultra-hip, edgy shows, it is so nice to see something so normal. I must be a throw-back to the old days because I would far prefer to watch this kind of movie than the majority of what is produced today. I could have done without the whole German POW thing which was a little unbelievable. Also, the friendship with the two internment camp detainees was a little distracting. That time could have been spent focusing on the day to day lives of Ray & Livy. I have to admit that I would have preferred to see them fall in love and at least share the same bedroom before the baby was born. Mare Winningham was fabulous, as always. I would love to see a continuation of this family. There are so many issues that could be addressed - Daniel discovering his history, Livy & her family, more children. Of course, Daniel is about the right age to have been drafted during Vietnam - that alone would make a great movie!

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