If you're a fan of the late, great Elizabeth Montgomery as I am you'll love watching this film. She plays the role with such aplomb bringing the perfect mixture of self-assured strong woman living life according to her own sense of dignity and then the vulnerable woman who is on the receiving end of society's injustices...she does this so well, the scene after the nighttime visit where she just sits on the wagon looking forlorn, no dialogue needed, her acting skills alone evoke the exact emotional response. Interesting that the child actor who plays her daughter Pearl also played her daughter Sulie in the three part saga The Awakening Land. In my opinion Elizabeth Montgomery was a brilliant actor having learnt her skills from the years on stage and because she was more interested in the craft of acting than the fame and celebrity it brought her. She is sadly missed. This is a film well worth watching.
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