Friendly Persuasion

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Directed by William Wyler

Produced by Allied Artists, B-M Productions

A warm, morally complex family drama set during the Civil War that explores the tension between pacifist faith and the demands of survival through intimate character study and period detail.

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's 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. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?