Is Friendly Persuasion easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Friendly Persuasion end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Friendly Persuasion scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Friendly Persuasion violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Friendly Persuasion sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Friendly Persuasion

Name: Friendly Persuasion
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1956
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton

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Directed by William Wyler

Produced by Allied Artists, B-M Productions

1956137 min6.6 / 10

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?

Questions people ask

Is Friendly Persuasion easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Friendly Persuasion end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Friendly Persuasion scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Friendly Persuasion violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Friendly Persuasion sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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