The Snow Goose
Based upon Paul Gallico's delicate novel, Patrick Garland's Golden Globe winning The Snow Goose is a stark and hauntingly beautiful drama set amongst the striking scenery of the Essex salt marshes during the early years of WWII. A bearded Richard Harris leads the modest cast with his sensitive portrayal of tormented soul Philip Rhayader, a lonely misshapen man shunned by society but with a great love of life; Harris isnt overly bitter of his treatment and expresses his compassion through his paintings and love of the waterfowl that surround him. Harris is ably supported by the waiflike Jenny Agutter as Frith, who radiates the requisite amount of youthful innocence and naivety, and won a best supporting actress Emmy Award for her performance.
Year: 1971
Genre: TV Movie, History, Drama, Family, War, Romance
Studio: BBC, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Foote, Cone and Belding Productions
Director: Patrick Garland
Cast: Jenny Agutter, Richard Harris, Graham Crowden, Freda Bamford, Noel Johnson, William Marlowe
Crew: Patrick Garland (Director), Paul Gallico (Screenplay), Paul Gallico (Producer), Ray Henman (Cinematography)
Runtime: 50 minutes
Release: Nov 15, 1971
IMDb: 7.30/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : world war ii, coming of age, tragedy, wildlife, essex, period drama, goose, nature, tearjerker, disability, rite of passage
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