Product Description

Studio: Platinum Disc Llc Release Date: 01/10/2006 Run time: 92 minutes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12609 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-01-31
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 92 minutes

Customer Reviews

Delve into Dalva!
Excellent story about Native Americans. Farrah Fawcett and Powers Boothe are electric in their shared scenes. Definitely need a tissue box nearby for well-directed emotional scenes. A great legacy for dear Farrah.

A most enjoyable movie
Farrah Fawcett always seems to seek quality in the television movie rolls she chooses. She plays the title roll, Dalva, a part Sioux Indian who becomes pregnant at the age of 15, but is forced to give up her baby by her grandfather, played by Rod Steiger. The movie covers these years, and 15 years later, when she is involved in a romance with Powers Boothe.

When he learns the devasting reason behind her grandfather's decision, he encourages Dalva to search for her lost son and to find some peace in her life.

Interesting sidelights on Native American history in this family make for an enjoyable movie all around.

Worthy performances in Slow Meandering tale
Farrah Fawcett stars as Dalva in the filmed adaption of Jim Harrison's classic novel. Whilst she breathes life to the character and acts with genuine power and passion (as we have come to expect from her) a criticism would be that she certainly doesnt look the part of someone with Red Indian blood. A major benefit to this slow meandering tale is a stellar cast including Rod Steiger, Carroll Baker, Powers Boothe and Peter Coyote. Adoption and its consequences as well as heritage seem are two of the themes covered in this movie and while it is slow at times the performances by the always watchable Fawcett and cast make it worthwhile.