Description |
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Inspired by the short story "A gravestone made of wheat" by Will Weaver. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005. |
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Special features: Commentary by cast and crew ; 'Sweet Land : a labor of love story' featurette ; Theatrical trailer. |
Credits |
Cinematographer, David Tumblety ; editor, James Stanger ; composer, Mark Orton ; costume designer, Eden Miller ; production deisgner, James R. Bakkom. |
Cast |
Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Lois Smith, Ned Beatty, Alan Cumming, Alex Kingston, John Heard, Paul Sand, Tom Gilroy, Jodie Markell, Patrick Heusinger. |
Summary |
Inge is a feisty German mail-order bride who has come to Minnesota to marry Olaf, a young Norwegian immigrant farmer of few words. But in a post-WWI, anti-German climate, the local minister openly forbids the marriage. Inge and Olaf fall in love despite the town's disapproval. But when the town banker attempts to foreclose on the farm of his friend Frandsen, Olaf takes a stand. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for brief partial nudity and mild language. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround. |
Language |
English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Subject |
Mail order brides -- Minnesota -- Drama.
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Norwegians -- Minnesota -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Minnesota -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Genre/Form |
Romance -- Feature.
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Melodrama -- Feature.
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Feature films.
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Love stories.
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Melodrama.
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Added Author |
Reaser, Elizabeth, 1975-
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Guinee, Tim, 1962-
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Smith, Lois, 1930- Actor.
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Beatty, Ned.
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Cumming, Alan, 1965- Actor. Producer.
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Kingston, Alex.
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Heard, John, 1946-2017.
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Sand, Paul, 1935- Actor.
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Markell, Jodie, 1959-
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Heusinger, Patrick.
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Bigham, James. Producer.
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Selim, Ali. Screenwriter. Director.
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LaSalleHolland Productions.
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Beautiful Motion Pictures.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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Standard No. |
024543449744 |
Music No. |
2244974 Twentieth Century Fox |
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