Thursday, June 21, 2018, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
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Friendly Persuasion (1956)
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(William Wyler, US 1956, 137 min., 35mm)
William Wyler. Gary Cooper stars in this compelling drama depicting a Quaker family’s struggle to maintain their peaceful ways amidst the chaos of the Civil War. When southern troops storm into their quaint Indiana town, patriarch Jess Birdwell has to decide whether to adhere to his beliefs or fight for his home. By turns humorous and touching, Wyler’s visually stunning masterpiece brings out the best in his cast, headlined by Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire as devout Quakers and pacifists wrestling with rebellious children and their own consciences.