This movie is beautifully done and acted. I cried many times in the movie but I cried the most when the Confederate soldier shot the oldest son and he gives him that speech about "... I hope you have many, many children and I want you to feel about your children then the way I feel about mine now. And when somebody comes along and kills one of them, I want you to remember." Gosh, I get teary eyed just writing it--how heartbreaking. I wasn't even a mother yet the first time I saw it and it still broke my heart. I still watch it every time I see it come on TV even though I have the DVD of it.
The other time is when they are in church and the Boy comes limping in with tears running down his face. Very moving. Jimmy Stewart was in rare form in this one.
The other time is when they are in church and the Boy comes limping in with tears running down his face. Very moving. Jimmy Stewart was in rare form in this one.