| On Valentine's Day | |
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| Directed by | Ken Harrison |
| Written by | Horton Foote (play and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Lillian V. Foote Calvin Skaggs |
| Starring | William Converse-Roberts Hallie Foote |
| Cinematography | George Tirl |
| Edited by | Nancy Baker |
| Music by | Jonathan Sheffer |
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| Language | English |
On Valentine's Day is a 1986 American drama film directed by Ken Harrison. It is the prequel to Harrison's 1918. It was entered into the main competition at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival and was screened at the 1986 Toronto International Film Festival.
Plot
On Valentine's Day is the central film in Horton Foote's semi-autobiographical trilogy that also includes Courtship (film) and 1918. It is a nearly verbatim retelling of his stage play and the sets and costumes.
Cast
- William Converse-Roberts as Horace Robedaux
- Hallie Foote as Elizabeth Robedaux
- Rochelle Oliver as Mrs. Mary Vaughn
- Michael Higgins as Mr. Vaughn
- Matthew Broderick as Brother Vaughn
- Richard Jenkins as Bobby Pate
- Steven Hill as George Tyler
- Irma P. Hall as Aunt Charity
- Bill McGhee as Sam the Cemetery Worker
- Carol Goodheart as Miss Ruth
- Horton Foote Jr. as Jessie
- Tim Green as Sheriff
References
- Vincent Canby (April 11, 1986). "FILM - 'VALENTINE'S DAY' FROM HORTON FOOTE". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- Wilborn Hampton (8 September 2009). Horton Foote: America's Storyteller. Simon and Schuster, 2009. p. 215. ISBN 978-1416566915.
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