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MauritiusToday.com - Shopping Mall - Where the Lilies Bloom
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List Price: $14.95
Our Price: $99.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Julie Gholson, Jan Smithers, Matthew Burrill, Helen Harmon, Sudie Bond
Directed By: William A. Graham
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302478945
Format: Color
ISBN: 6302478944
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: 1994-12-21
Running Time: 98
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1973
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Summary: It will get you down deep
Comment: This is a powerful and unique movie. It touches deeply and lastingly.
I saw this movie when I was a boy, and never forgot it, (though I could
not remember its name.) It was such an engaging, charming, and sensitive movie, I was very affected by it.
I recently found this movie at the local library, and truly rejoiced when I did. It brought back memories of that movie I had always somewhat remembered watching when I was a boy.
Well, it doesn't disappoint. Filmed entirely in Watauga county, North Carolina, it is thoroughly steeped in Appalachian authenticity. You are totally transported to this locale and era, and get to view life from the perspective of 4 orphaned kids who must keep the death of their father a secret, lest they get split up and be forced to leave their historic homestead.
As an adult, I really appreciate so many aspects of this movie. The story is by Earl Hammer, (of "The Waltons" fame,) and was handled very tenderly and movingly by the movie. The music was by Earl Scruggs, and has these soft, haunting mountain banjo strains that are so touching and appropriate.
Except for Harry Dean Stanton and Jan Smithers, the rest of the actors never went on to any other level. The lead, Julie Goulson, was absolutely brilliant in her role as Mary Call, but I don't believe she ever got more than 1 or 2 additional roles. The same goes for the rest of the cast - perfectly suited for this movie, but unable to fulfill any other part.
The tension in this story is so powerful and gripping. (What would you do if your father died, leaving you orphaned, and you couldn't tell anyone about it.) Rather than being a grim, dark toned affair, the plot is actually very heart-warming and moving. (When little Ima Dean starts knocking on her father's bedroom door, thinking he's really still alive and should come out and help them, I always lose it.)
This is a special movie, there's no two ways about it. Its unusual, touching, brilliant, and profoundly affecting. I've since seen it a half dozen times, and always enjoy it thoroughly.
If you want a real special treat for a friend or family, you should get this movie. I rarely get choked up when writing a review, but I do with this one. I don't know if its just nostalgia or what. There's just a certain quality to it that's unusual and unique. Very moving, and very poignant, in many ways.
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Summary: an absolutely wonderful family movie
Comment: I saw this movie in the theatre when it first came out in the 1970's and have loved it ever since. The music is hauntingly beautiful and the story heart-warming. If only it would come out on DVD!
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Summary: excellent homespun american story
Comment: i've always loved this movie used to see it on a&e years ago.almost all of the actors were just kids from school witch was amazing for the caliber of performance they gave.very touching story the whole thing is an excellent piece of americana why they won,t put it on dvd i'll never figure out there was also one called (the trap)with oliver reed witch aired the same time thats not availible but a great flick
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Summary: All Time Great's
Comment: I dearly love this movie I can relate to alot of the things in the movie, I was brought up in the country and did some of the same things these kids did, I have watched it with my grandkids and they love it also, and ask me Grandma did you really do some of these things, this is one of the best altime movie's that has been around for a long time, childhood memories in all parts of this movie I love all of it, wonderful stuff, i hope they make more like this.
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Summary: Lilies
Comment: Personally I thought that this was a horrible movie! I thought the story was good, but the acting was TERRIBLE! It was SO not believable! We did this play for our fall drama, I was Mary Call, and we were SOOO much better. The only actor(actress) who was good at all was the girl who played Mary Call. The others were just really bad! I'm sorry but I definitely don't recommend it unless you are performing it and need some morale boosters...
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