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?
Friendly Persuasion has generally received positive reviews.
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Friendly Persuasion was released in 1956 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 54 reviews, giving Friendly Persuasion (1956) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 74%.
With a score of 73%, Friendly Persuasion is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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