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The Work and the Glory
Produced by Scott Swofford
Directed by Russ Holt
Screenplay by Gerald N. Lund
Screenplay by Russ Holt
Production Company: Vineyard Productions
Premiere Date: 2005
Length: 110 min.
 

Genre:   Film
Sub Genres:
Historical Fiction
Production Type:
Mormon Contributor(s)
Content Types:
Narrative Film
Significant Mormon Elements
Distribution Types:
Commercial Theaters
Commercial Video (VHS/DVD)

Subjects: church history;
Summary:
When Benjamin Steed and his family move to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help, Joseph Smith, turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution.

Annotations:
See Mormon Film: Key Films of the Fifth Wave

Based on the novels of Gerald N. Lund.


Additional details at Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410454/

Additional details at ldsvideo.com
http://www.ldsvideo.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=689

View BYU Library catalog record
http://catalog.lib.byu.edu/uhtbin/ckey-search/3388779

HBLL Call No: DVDMM 254
Country: USA
Language: English
Adapted From Series:
The Work and the Glory: A Series by Gerald N. LundNovel



Reviewed In:
[Review of] The Work and the Glory by Eric D. Snider
'Work' beautiful but disappointing by Jeff Vice
Saints and Soldiers and The Work and the Glory: A Study in LDS Cinema Contrasts by Thomas Baggaley
'Work' in progress: Movie version of popular pioneer page-turners now rolling by Cody Clark
The Work and the Glory: Shattering Records by Kathryn H. Kidd
The work and the money by Jeff Vice
By the book: Heartfelt adaptation of popular series is true to its roots by Cody Clark
First film based on Gerald Lund's popular 'The Work and the Glory' series is finally here by Cody Clark
Work is 'Glory' for quartet of actors by Cody Clark
Stodgy film doesn't do justice to story by Phil Villarreal
A tale of the American frontier and founder of Mormon faith by Tom Keogh
[Review of] The Work and the Glory by Kerry Lengel
Bland 'Work' appeals only to true believers by Ty Burr
[Review of] The Work and the Glory by Joe Williams

Continued in the sequel:
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion Directed by Sterling Van Wagenen,Produced by Scott H. Swofford,Writer Matt Whitaker,Film Editor Stephen L. Johnson
Film
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided Produced by Scott Swofford,Writer Matt Whitaker,Directed by Sterling Van Wagenen
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