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Friendly Persuasion
Directed by William Wyler
The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude? From TMDB
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Friendly Persuasion is a 1956 drama war film, directed by William Wyler, starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire and Anthony Perkins.
- 27 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon
- posts span Dec 4, 2023 to Oct 30, 2026
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29 of 29 · most liked firstAnthony Perkins made many films & even received an Oscar nom for FRIENDLY PERSUASION (1956), but his turn as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO cemented his place in movie legend! Perkins, BOTD 4/4/1932. Iconic role for iconic actor! And here's some beefcake, too. 🤣 #filmsky 📽
neutral · AI labelView post →Anthony Perkins made many films in his career & received an Oscar nom for FRIENDLY PERSUASION (1956), but his turn as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece PSYCHO (1960) cemented his place in movie legend! Perkins BOTD 4/4/1932. Iconic role for an iconic actor! #filmsky 📽🎥🎬🎞
neutral · AI labelView post →Remembering the understated Dorothy McGuire, Oscar/Emmy-nominated actress on her 110th birthday, acclaimed for her roles in classic film, TV, and theatre such as CLAUDIA, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKYLN, THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE, GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT, FRIENDLY PERSUASION, RICH MAN POOR MAN, and more.
neutral · AI labelView post →William Wyler’s FRIENDLY PERSUASION won the Palme d'Or at the 10th Cannes Film Festival today in 1957.
neutral · AI labelView post →Remembering the understated but amazing Dorothy McGuire, Oscar-nominated film/TV/radio/theatre actress on her 109th birthday. #botd in 1916 Seen here in publicity pic for FRIENDLY PERSUASION (1956).
neutral · AI labelView post →My mom’s favorite movie. I still vividly remember decades later reading Except for Me and Thee, a companion to The Friendly Persuasion…beautiful, funny and heart-wrenching. Like life.
positive · AI labelView post →Audrey Hepburn visits Anthony Perkins on the set of the film "Friendly Persuasion," 1956
neutral · AI labelView post →Anthony Perkins. 😵💫. I realize he was everyone’s crush. We used to watch this old movie about Quakers called Friendly Persuasion. Bit of a bore yes, but damn I watched the hell out of that movie to see Anthony all dirty and sweaty in the second half. My family thought I just liked the civil war.
neutral · AI labelView post →14 June 1916 – 2001 Dorothy McGuire, US actress Claudia (Broadway + 1943 film) * A Tree Grows in Brooklyn * Spiral Staircase * Till the End of Time * Gentlemans Agreement (OscarNom) * Three Coins in the Fountain * Friendly Persuasion * Old Yeller * Swiss Family Robinson * Summer Magic * Amos (1985)
neutral · AI labelView post →Remembering the wonderful Marjorie Main, born OTD in 1890. While she appeared in such film classics as THE WOMEN and FRIENDLY PERSUASION, the shy & quiet Main became a sensation as the grouchy Ma Kettle in 10 "Ma & Pa Kettle" movies, influencing the 60s wave of CBS "rural" shows. She died at 85.
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out the movie Friendly Persuasion for a pretty great examination of how they tried to square their dedication to pacifism against the needs of the time.
positive · AI labelView post →Yes, it opens with a really cool shot of New York, if i recall correctly. Interestingly, I supppse it is another Wyler film about poverty. I probably watched it for Bogart when I saw it. There are quite a few Wyler films I haven't seen, though, not least Palme d'Or winning Friendly Persuasion.
neutral · AI labelView post →Loved Friendly Persuasion, covered a lot of social issues surprisingly Gary Cooper was so understated & lovely, Dorothy McGuire as well Movie still seems to speak to these times
positive · AI labelView post →My dad was not a film guy. He loved Friendly Persuasion.
positive · AI labelView post →@martinkelley.com My wife & I watched an old film on Friday night called "Friendly Persuasion" about a community of Quakers that were trying to live peacefully during the time of the American Civil War. We absolutely loved it!
positive · AI labelView post →Friendly Persuasion, an antiwar film with Gary Cooper and Anthony Perkins, won the Palme d'Or!
neutral · AI labelView post →No 9 of movies that have influenced or stayed with me. Friendly Persuasion #Film
positive · AI labelView post →70 years ago: Friendly Persuasion (US) The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religio... 1956-10-30 #ClassicMovies #GaryCooper #DorothyMcGuire #AnthonyPerkins https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/43258
neutral · AI labelView post →Some are really hard to find. I love the movie Friendly Persuasion with Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, and Anthony Perkins but had a hard time finding it. Then one day it showed up on YouTube, Free with ads. You could skip most of them after a few seconds. Sadly it's no longer available.
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★★½ review of Friendly Persuasion (1956) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/eKxGf5
positive · AI labelView post →Jessamyn West, author of FRIENDLY PERSUASION was my great grandmother’s double first cousin. My great aunt, Ada Clark Platter, helped the director find places for filming the movie in Vernon, Indiana.
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently re-watched the 50's Wyler movie "Friendly Persuasion" with my grandsons. Has a lot to say about this subject...
positive · AI labelView post →Film watching diary - 08/06/25 LAUREL & HARDY YEAR TWO (silent comedies) (1928) APOLONIA, APOLONIA (2022) FRIENDLY PERSUASION (1956)
neutral · AI labelView post →i added Friendly Persuasion to my digital movie library holdings.
neutral · AI labelView post →New from Solzy at the Movies: Friendly Persuasion Tests Religious Convictions #FriendlyPersuasion #film #movies #physicalmedia https://solzyatthemovies.com/2025/03/17/friendly-persuasion/
neutral · AI labelView post →A rare soundtrack from 1956 is Dimitri Tiomkin's music score to the Gary Cooper film "Friendly Persuasion". Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins and Marjorie Main co-starred in this story about a peace loving Quaker family during the Civil War. Originally released on the RKO Unique label.
neutral · AI labelView post →Some friends and relatives talked me into watching the old film Friendly Persuasion a couple years ago. I found the portrayal of nineteenth-century Quakers unedifying. Hacksaw Ridge was much more inspiring, even though the film was more violent.
negative · AI labelView post →Between this, Friendly Persuasion, The Best Years of Our Lives, and Mrs. Miniver, Wyler is one of my all-time favorite war movie directors.
positive · AI labelView post →I saw the movie Friendly Persuasion on TCM last week. The depiction of Amish was interesting. I did like the horse carriage races, but they were nothing like Ben Hur. Reagan even mentioned the movie when negotiating with Gorbachev.
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