G | 2h 17min | Drama | 1956 Gary Cooper’s “High Noon” (1952) merely touched on themes of Quakerism, pacifism, and fatalism, and how they relate to state-sanctioned attack or defense. Another of his movies, “Friendly Persuasion” (1956), explores these more deeply, more light-heartedly and, uniquely, from a Quaker’s perspective. Jess Birdwell (Cooper) heads a…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Friendly Persuasion’: Dealing With Violence, Not Just the Idea of It
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