The Awakening Land (1978)
- Directed by
- Boris Sagal
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 3 episodes
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family pushes into the Ohio wilderness in the late 1700s to build a new life. The story follows their struggles to clear land, plant crops, and raise children over several decades.
slow-burnhistoricalearthyquietbittersweetcontemplativerusticgrounded
What happens
The Awakening Land is a 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: The Trees; The Fields; and The Town, published from 1940 to 1950. The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978; directed by Boris Sagal, it starred Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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