Product Description

Annie Nations has spent her whole life in the Blue Ridge mountains, most of it with her husband, Hector. He's gone five years now, buried back in the orchard, but he's never far away…slipping into her thoughts, watching her do chores…still thinking he knows best even now when her country singer son (John Denver) is pressuring her to sell the farm. But in the autumn of her life, Annie Nations will decide for herself whether to hold on to what she's always known or follow her heart to the other side of the mountain. Jessica Tandy radiates dignity in her Emmy® Award-winning performance as the proud mountain woman caught between the traditions of the past and the pressures of modern life. And Hume Cronyn is superb as her cherished mate who haunts her memories as clearly as the sweet mountain melodies that flow through the seasons of their lives.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75744 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-09-24
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 99 minutes

Customer Reviews

A time for living, and a time for leaving.
This video should appeal to every person that has a place, in their past, that remains in memory only. I originally bought the video because I am one of John Denver's biggest fans, but after watching it the first time I was captured by the interaction of its three main charactors. The devotion and love of Jessica and Hume brought a level of comfort and familiarity to the pairing of "Annie" and "Hector". John wears his character of "Dillard" as comfortably as he wears the jeans and flannel shirts; as easily as he walks the mountain paths. The old homeplace provides a sharp reminder to all that happiness and success can be found in the most humble of places. For many elders, the need to maintain long nourished roots overshadows the desire for comfort and an easier way of life. The need to remain amoung familiar and cherished routines, and the fear of dying amoung strangers, is woven throughout the film. The team of Tandy, Cronyn, and Denver present a heartwarming story of life as it was, and life as it is becoming for the people of areas where the land is a harsh master.

"Fox Fire"
You couldn't throw these three actors together and get anything but an excellent family movie. The storyline is very good & touching, especially if you have old folks in your life. It is also a very scenic movie. Good movie for your collection if you like the Hallmark collections.

Brilliantly fashioned.
As in his music, John Denver gives nothing short of a deep and profound performance. He brings great truth and vibrancy to his role, playing a country-born man who struggles between career and family and the conflicting responsibilities of the two. His dynamic with Jessica Tandy and Jud Taylor is superb; one wonders why Denver was not cast in more films. "Thank God" he was cast in this one.