The Work and the Glory (2004)

Director:

Russell Holt

Writers:

Russell Holt (writer)
Gerald N. Lund (novel)

Release Date:

21 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Tagline:

One Man....A Remarkable Vision; One Family....A Desperate Struggle

Plot:

Recently moved to upstate New York from the comfort of their Vermont homestead, the Benjamin Steed family...

Plot Keywords:

Lds Film | 1820s | First Of Series | Religion | Mormon

Cast

Sam Hennings	...	Benjamin Steed
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Ann Steed
Eric Johnson	...	Joshua Steed
Alexander Carroll	...	Nathan Steed
Tiffany Dupont	...	Lydia McBride
Brighton Hertford	...	Melissa Steed / Narrator
Kimberly Varadi	...	Becca Steed
Colin Ford	...	Matthew Steed
Kathryn Firago	...	Hannah McBride
Jim Grimshaw	...	Josiah McBride
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Joseph Smith
Sarah Darling	...	Emma Smith
Edward Albert	...	Martin Harris
Ryan Wood	...	Hyrum Smith
Jordan Rose Tarter	...	Sophronia Smith

Also Known As:

Pillar of Light: The Work and the Glory (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements and violence.

Runtime:

USA:110 min | USA:118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Manchester Pictures

Trivia:

The movie is based on the first volume in a nine-part book series, with book one entitled "Pillar of Light."

Goofs:

Factual errors: Joshua Steed says he is regressing back to an ape but Charles Darwin didn't publish his theory of evolution till 1859. Almost 30 years after the time period in the film.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)

The Work and The Glory is very enjoyable! Bring on the sequel.

I have read 6 of the 8 books in The Work and the Glory series and have been awaiting this movie. I thought the photography was excellent and the music was moving. The acting was good although Joshua Steed rolled his eyes and huffed just a bit too much in the beginning. But his blue eyes make you forget the bit of over acting.The costumes were great.I enjoyed this movie very much I hope that it is successful enough to make a sequel.The movie stayed very close to the plot of the book so as not to disappoint those of us who couldn't put the books down.I don't know where they filmed it but the landscapes were gorgeous. I liked the shot of Lydia Mcbride's walking up the hill it was beautiful.I have had fun looking up the actors to see what they have been in. Mary Ann Steed or Brenda Strong was a surprise to know that she was Sue Ann Mishkie on Seinfeld. What a versatile actress she is.She did a great job as the mother of the Steed family.