GurlyIamBeach
Instant Favorite.
Platicsco
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Glucedee
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
Catangro
After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
eileenknows
This was a great movie but the characters all had interesting view points. Mistress Bartram was the school teacher who was educated. She is thrown into an affair with the married (highly educated)man to Elizabeth Montgomery's character, who was uneducated. The mistress became pregnant. This was the real awakening for me. Because her lover was married she set out one night to the local tavern to pick up whoever she could so she could get married and have her baby. There were no educated men that were available so she married someone beneath her intelligence and that was the most horrible punishment anyone could pay. No way out. Elizabeth's character rose above and met the higher standards of her husband and worked to become educated. Dorrie Kavanaugh who was also a beautiful woman sadly died a few years after making this film. I will always remember her as having a style that no one has ever duplicated. She was graceful with culture and intelligence, a very beautiful woman.
drina67
I have seen this movie every time that it has come on TV and wish that I could purchase it on DVD. Does anyone know why it isn't available for purchase? The story of Sayward and her family is amazing and completely well acted by Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook! Someone please do something so that we can see this important work again and again! I taped it once on my old VHS machine when it came on TV but my sister overwrote the video! I didn't speak to her for months after that! If it ever is released, I will be the first in line to purchase it. Is it NBC or Warner Brothers who is holding up the release of The Awakening Land on DVD? I've read the books but it just isn't the same as the mini-series. Being a native of Illinois, I really like that the movie was filmed here!
Scarlett38us
The Awakening Land was an excellent movie with an all star cast. Elizabeth Montgomery played her part with grace and Hal Holbrook was very convincing as the Solitary. The cast and performance was award winning. The time frame was neither to short or too long. Each sequence was well covered. The movie's setting was absolutely beautiful. The storyline was strong and very heartwarming. I have watched the Awakening Land about 5 times and have loved it each and every time. It's story is clean and depicts in such a wonderful way the struggles of early pioneer life and the triumph over adversity. The movie is full of love and adventure. It was a pleasure following Sayard and Portus through out their lives and the lives of their family and friends and how they all succeeded in what they came to this land to do, make a new and better life. I put The Awakening Land right up there with Lonesome Dove. The Awakening Land is brilliant as were it's characters.
conniegap
I have seen this movie 2 times and could watch it over and over again. I thought that Elizabeth Montgomery's acting ability was great. If you ever get the opportunity to watch this movie, please do. You will be glad you did.I would be one of the first ones to purchase a copy of this movie, if it was ever released. If anyone knows when and if this movie will be playing again on TV, I would appreciate it if someone would let me know.I believe that this movie would be an inspiration to anyone who saw it and it's very interesting, as in showing how life was in the early times, and the hard life that was had by most people.conniegap