In an attempt to recapture the happiness she knew in the past, an elderly woman journeys back to the small town where she raised her children., Trapped in an apartment in 1940’s Houston, Texas, an elderly woman living with her son and his selfish wife attempts to make one final trip to the small town of her childhood home, Bountiful., Adapted by Horton Foote from his own television play, A Trip to Bountiful is set in 1947 Houston. Forced by circumstances to leave her loathsome son (John Heard) and daughter-in-law (Carlin Glynn), elderly Geraldine Page wants nothing more out of life than to return to her home town of Bountiful. Escaping from her family’s clutches, Page boards a bus to Bountiful, where she makes the acquaintance of young Rebecca DeMornay. The two women immediately hit it off, and their trip is a most pleasant one. Eventually, sheriff Richard Bradford, ordered to find Page and bring her back to her family, catches up with the old woman just 12 miles from Bountiful. Feeling sorry for Page, Bradford permits her to complete her sentimental journey, even though he knows full well that Bountiful is now a ghost town of empty ruins and dilapidated shacks. It doesn’t matter, though: Page sees Bountiful just as it was when she left it, and for the first time in years she is truly happy and at peace with herself. After several near-misses, Geraldine Page finally won an Academy Award for A Trip to Bountiful (incidentally, the original TV production, which still exists in kinescope form, starred Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint)., Poignant drama about an elderly widow who lives with her son and domineering daughter-in-law in a cramped Houston apartment in 1947. Fed up with the daily round of bickering and pretense, she flees from the city, striking out for the childhood home town she has not seen for decades. Along the way, she teams up with another alienated traveller – a young woman with whom she finds she has a good deal in common., An unhappy widow longs for one last look at her old home in this gentle lament based on Horton Foote’s 1953 teledrama.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Trip to Bountiful ” ?
A: The main cast includes Geraldine Page,John Heard,Carlin Glynn,Rebecca De Mornay,Richard Bradford,Kevin Cooney,Mary Kay Mars,Norman Bennett,Gil Glasgow,Harvey Lewis,Kirk Sisco,David Tanner,Wezz Tildon,Peggy Ann Byers,David Romo,Tony Torn,John Torn,Alexandra Masterson,Don Wyse,James Drake,Larry Langley,Peter Masterson Jr.,Allison Marich,Ed Johnston,Peter Masterson,Frances Peterson,Dean DeWulf,Marilee Van Wagenen,Arthur Van Wagenen,Willie Van Wagenen,Andrew Van Wagenen,Philip Lamb,Jimi White,Sam Grogg,Derek R. Hill,Fred Murphy,Jay Freund,Neil Spisak,Gary Jones,Horton Foote.
Q: When Did the “The Trip to Bountiful” Released?
A: The Movie “The Trip to Bountiful” originally aired on 1985-12-20 and released in the year of 1985.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Trip to Bountiful” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Trip to Bountiful” ?
A: “The Trip to Bountiful” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
