Filmed on location in the Tennessee Valley, WILD RIVER is set in the early 1930s. Montgomery Clift plays an idealistic TVA agent, assigned to convince the locals to move from their property so that a beneficial dam can be built. The principal holdout is feisty octogenarian Jo Van Fleet, who refuses to budge from her land, convinced that she will die if she ever gives an inch. Her prophecy turns out to be true, as Van Fleet becomes yet another sacrifice to progress. Clift also runs into opposition because of his fair treatment of the local black population. Lee Remick costars as Van Fleet's granddaughter, who comes to love and understand the sensitive Clift. Some dated fuzzy-headed liberalism aside, WILD RIVER is a masterful recreation of a difficult, complex period in American history. Watch for an uncredited Bruce Dern in his film debut.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0024543838708
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141780782
Product Key Features
Actor
Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet, Jay C. Flippen, Montgomery Clift, Albert Salmi
Rating
NR
Movie/TV Title
Wild River
Director
Elia Kazanjoglou, Elia Kazan
Format
Blu-ray Disc
Release Year
2013
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Leading Role
Jay C. Flippen, Jo Van Fleet, Lee Remick, Montgomery Clift, Albert Salmi
superior story,acting, and drama. beautiful settings, and it all takes place in a much simpler time. anybody with loved memories of country or small town living in this time period will probably GREATLY APPRECIATE this film.
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