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Philip Yordan (writer)
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22 November 1977 (USA) more
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Driven from state to state... tortured... his people murdered in cold blood. But he vowed nothing would stop him. And nothing did.
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Good historical drama about the life of Brigham Young more (7 total)

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Good historical drama about the life of Brigham Young, 6 October 1999
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Author: kolob from Portland, Oregon

This film deals with the early years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), and more particularly with the life of Brigham Young. It is an accurate portrayal of his life from the time he met Joseph Smith (Richard Moll), through his leadership during the trek westward, and finishes with his last years of life as the President of the LDS Church. In these politically-correct times, many may be offended by the film's depiction of polygamy, but the subject is handled in a forthright and tasteful manner. The film also delves into some of the more profound beliefs and doctrine of the church, without resorting to sermonizing or a preachy tone. No apologies are made- only the portrayal of pioneer life among the Mormons, a "peculiar" people (by some people's standards), with a fascinating story that has yet to be told fully on the big screen.

This is good introduction to LDS Church history, albeit one of only two that exist in world of feature films.

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