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Sterling Van Wagenen
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The Trip to Bountiful · 1985The Trip to Bountiful
★ 7.21985
MovieDrama
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish – just once before she dies – is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion · 2005The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
★ 6.52005
MovieDramaWestern
Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold together as the strength of their convictions and their filial bonds are tested. The stirring narrative of the faith that led a persecuted people to Missouri and beyond is one of the most poignant untold tales of American history. It is the account of a valiant struggle to exercise the rights promised by a fledgling nation.
The Witching of Ben Wagner · 1987The Witching of Ben Wagner
★ 5.41987
MovieAdventureFamily
A new family moves into town and their son, Ben, meets a mysterious girl named Regina, who is rumoured to be a witch.
Convicts · 1991Convicts
★ 5.71991
MovieDrama
In 1902, 13-year-old Horace toils on a run-down plantation in rural Texas to buy a tombstone for the father he lost a year earlier. Soll, the crusty old Confederate who owns the plantation and depends on convict labor to keep his farm running, takes a liking to Horace. However, Soll is aging and sinking into senility, making the possibility of Horace ever getting his pay increasingly unlikely. On Christmas Eve, as Soll becomes obsessed with his own mortality, he makes a grand promise... forcing Horace to confront his fear of death and the harsh truths of a decadent society.
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided · 2006The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
★ 6.02006
MovieDramaWestern
Joshua Steed returns to Missouri a wealthy man with a beautiful wife; however, the past has a way of catching up. Soon Joshua is tangled in a web of rumors, deception and betrayal that threatens to tear his family apart. Back in Kirtland, financial trouble riddles the foundations of the fledgling Church causing a division, and questioning of the Prophet Joseph Smith's divine calling. Has he lost his prophetic gift? Hundreds of Saints immigrate to Missouri, where Governor Boggs raises an army - with Joshua at its head - to address the "Mormon Problem." When the militia receives orders to attack the Mormon settlement, only Joshua can save his family from the gathering mob.
Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven · 1989Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
★ 8.01989
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about Yosemite National Park.
Alan & Naomi · 1992Alan & Naomi
★ 6.41992
MovieDramaFamily
When Naomi, a young refugee from Nazi-occupied Paris, moves into Alan Silverman’s building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. But despite Naomi's strange behavior and the language barrier, they slowly develop a deep and touching friendship.
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds · 1978Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds
★ 5.01978
MovieDramaFamily
Memories of Christmas, especially those of childhood long past, can bring both joy and sorrow. This depiction of one person's bittersweet recollections, set in a small 1930s western farming community, echoes with the excitement of anticipation, the comfort of beloved family traditions, and the years of regret for a moment of childhood cruelty.
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