Shenandoah

original title:
Shenandoah
other titles:
(Der Mann vom großen Fluß)
country / year of production:
USA / 1965
original length:
105 min. , color
premiere:
3 June 1965
genre:
adventure
based on:
director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
film script:
James Lee Barrett
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cinematographer:
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composer:
cast (role):
James Stewart , Doug McClure , Glenn Corbett
more:
plot synopsis:
The film takes place during the American Civil War and tells the story of Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia. He and his family decide, not to become involved in the war, because it is not "their" war. But when his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the enemy, he has to join the war to save his child.
keywords:
civilians , father-son relationship , captivity , liberation , behind enemy lines , single fighter
war:
American Civil War or War of Secession (1861-1865)
literature:
James M. McPherson: For cause and comrades: Why men fought in the Civil War. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1997. ISBN: 0-19-509023-3
remarks:
Was nominated for an "Oscar" and a "Golden Globe" in 1966.
availability:
VHS, DVD