Friendly Persuasion

Name: Friendly Persuasion
Genre: drama, war
Released: 1956
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton

Friendly Persuasion (1956) — drama, war film. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer. This page maps 3 characters and 3 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.6/10 from 144 votes.

Interactive Features for Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 3 characters interconnect through 3 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A Quaker family navigates the moral crisis of violence during the American Civil War while striving to uphold their pacifist faith.

Drama, War · 6.6/10 · 137 min · 1956

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?