1918 (1985)
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29% of users liked it
(1,510 ratings)
Adapted by Horton Foote from his own play, 1918 focuses on a small Texas town beset by a major flue epidemic during World War I. In this slow-paced, melancholy story of internecine family strife, Horace Robedaux (William Converse-Roberts) comes from the poor side of the town's citizenry, but he… More Adapted by Horton Foote from his own play, 1918 focuses on a small Texas town beset by a major flue epidemic during World War I. In this slow-paced, melancholy story of internecine family strife, Horace Robedaux (William Converse-Roberts) comes from the poor side of the town's citizenry, but he married into the landed gentry when he wed Elizabeth (Hallie Foote), a change that bothers him constantly. His father-in-law is a rigid though well-intentioned patriarch, and his mother-in-law is often at odds with Elizabeth -- the seeds of that friction undoubtedly lie in the family's opposition to Elizabeth marrying Horace. Besides, these wealthy parents treat Elizabeth and Horace as though they were still children -- and they are now the proud parents of a baby boy. Changes occur when Horace makes a sudden decision to go off to war, after assurances from his father-in-law that he will care for Elizabeth in the meantime -- and the flu epidemic strikes much closer to the family than anyone would have imagined. The film was later telecast as part of a Horton Foote trilogy on PBS' American Playhouse. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Harrison
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 26, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
This well-crafted and intimate film refuses to over inflate its subject matter, but rather conveys its messages through credible and sympathetic characters.
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Cast
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William Converse-Roberts
as Horace Robedaux
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Hallie Foote
as Elizabeth Robedaux
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Rochelle Oliver
as Mrs. Vaughn
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Matthew Broderick
as Brother
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Jeanne McCarthy
as Bessie
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William Bill McGhee
as Sam
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L.T. Felty
as Mr. Thatcher
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Horton Foote
as Jessie
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Tom Murrel
as Stanley
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Phil Smith
as Bill
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Norma Allen
as Mrs. Gregory
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Margaret Spaulding
as Mrs. Cunningham
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Carol Goodheart
as Ruth Amos
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Buffy Carrol
as Gladys Maud
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Betty Murphy
as Verna
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Frost O. Myers
as Man
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Peggy Feury
as Mrs. Boone
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Belinda Jackson
as Irma Sue
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Janice Woodson
as Country Woman
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Nick Jordon
as Jerry
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Jerry Biggs
as Clyde
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Cynthia Rogers
as Mrs. Drayton
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Anna Harrison
as Mary Beth
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Lisa Howard
as Constance
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Nancy Harrison
as Aunt Inez
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Allan Alexander
as Straggler
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Gil Glasgow
as Davis
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Michael Higgins
as Mr. Vaughn
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Erin McLemore
as Jenny
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Randy Moore
as Dr. White
