Friendly Persuasion

Year: 1956

Runtime: 137 mins

Language: English

Director: William Wyler

DramaWarFaith and religionTouching and sentimental family storiesHeartbreaking and moving family drama

A lively, entertaining film that blends humor and warmth. It follows a Quaker family in Indiana during 1862, whose faith strictly rejects violence. Their pacifist principles are tested when Southern troops move through their community, forcing them to decide whether to remain non‑violent or take up arms.

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