# Friendly Persuasion (1956)

> A warm yet morally serious Quaker family drama in which an Indiana household’s pacifism is tested by the violence of the Civil War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28126

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: William Wyler
- Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, Peter Mark Richman, Walter Catlett
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049233/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: warm, sincere, wistful, classic movie night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A Quaker family's peaceful existence is shattered by the looming threat of war.

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