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TV MovieWesternRomanceDrama

Love Comes Softly

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Nineteen year old pioneer woman Marty has recently married. She goes west with her husband Clem, hoping to start a new life. But Clem unexpectedly dies, and Marty finds herself alone, two months pregnant. Widower Clark offers her a marriage of convenience: she needs food and money, and he needs someone to take care of his daughter Missie. She accepts his proposal as a temporary solution.

Release Date : 2003-04-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Larry Levinson ProductionsHallmark EntertainmentAlpine Medien ProductionsBelieve Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Katherine Heigl

Character Name : Marty Claridge

Original Name : Katherine Heigl

Gender : Female

Dale Midkiff

Character Name : Clark Davis

Original Name : Dale Midkiff

Gender : Male

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Character Name : Missie Davis

Original Name : Skye McCole Bartusiak

Gender : Female

Corbin Bernsen

Character Name : Ben Graham

Original Name : Corbin Bernsen

Gender : Male

Theresa Russell

Character Name : Sarah Graham

Original Name : Theresa Russell

Gender : Female

Oliver Macready

Character Name : Aaron Claridge

Original Name : Oliver Macready

Gender : Male

Tiffany Amber Knight

Character Name : Laura Graham

Original Name : Tiffany Amber Knight

Gender : Female

Nick Scoggin

Character Name : Reverend Johnson

Original Name : Nick Scoggin

Gender : Male

Rutanya Alda

Character Name : Wanda Marshall

Original Name : Rutanya Alda

Gender : Female

Jaimz Woolvett

Character Name : Wagon Train Scout

Original Name : Jaimz Woolvett

Gender : Male

Janet Rotblatt

Character Name : Woman in Wagon

Original Name : Janet Rotblatt

Gender : Female

Adam Loeffler

Character Name : Clint Graham

Original Name : Adam Loeffler

Gender : Male

David Fine

Character Name : Jed Larsen (uncredited)

Original Name : David Fine

Gender : Male

Dani Goldman

Character Name : Young Marty (uncredited)

Original Name : Dani Goldman

Gender : Male

Sommer Knight

Character Name : Funeral Woman #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Sommer Knight

Gender : Female

Larry Laverty

Character Name : Funeral Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Laverty

Gender : Male

Christina A. Wood

Character Name : Ellen Davis (uncredited)

Original Name : Christina A. Wood

Gender : Male

Reviews

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> 1. The story of Marty: The beginning of the Love saga. This was the Hallmark's production, a television movie series called Love saga. This is the first one in the 11 episodes, a long movie series. The first 8 are based on the books by Janette Oke and remaining 3 are not. Each chapter in the each film that briefs different stages of lives in the different timeline and characters. Its the dramatised romance stories in the times of the cowboy culture in the United States, but in the realistic approach. So in the next few days and/or weeks, my reviews are going to be sequels and prequels to this one. I haven't done this like since five years, after the 'Ernest' movies. I watched them one after another for weeks, that was a quite an experience apart from my likes and dislikes parts from that series. Watching all together in a short period of gap is better and gives an opportunity to follow the series easily than watching them one per year on the television. It is going to be a simple and short review, that's what I'm thinking to give. Okay then lets jump into the 'ocean of love' for a long swim. As I said the first film in the eleven. Kicks off quite quickly with a tragic in the beginning. All about the present narrative, it does not let you know any past events except the characters talks about it in required parts which somehow allows the viewers to get it. I bet in the follow-ups we are going to know more about those, so I did not bother about the character developments in this pilot episode. Engaging story, but very-very simple and too short. A perfect television movie with some great acts and with the well blended background scores. > "You know... Sometimes love isn't fireworks. > Sometimes love just comes softly." The story is set in the middle of the 1800s. A young woman begins to narrate her story in the background. A journey of her life in a wagon wheel with her husband. All they have dreamt together is about to happen, but unexpectedly it all shatters like a tree struck by a lightning. Leaves misery behind to carry with clueless about what's coming up. It is about the time to face the Nature's challenge, so the decision must be made quickly to avoid the threat. All these happen within the first ten minutes, the actual story constructive unfolds in the following hour. That lets you know the meaning of the title. Having Katherine Heigl on-board was the advantage for the movie to grab the attention of the television audience. In fact, it was one of her earlier movies in the career before she was getting very famous. I was interesting only after seeing her name in the cast. But everyone performed well in their roles. The whole story was told in the span of one rotation of the yearly season. As the seasons change how the characters as well refines and finds the life's pleasure from the new beginning. There might be no large cast, but within its well managed to tell a beautiful tale that covers theme like faith, hope, dream and love. This kind of story suits for the reading, and might look short for a movie, but surprisingly a better movie than I anticipated. There's no second thought, it was a fine adaptation. I enjoyed it and I can't wait for the rest of the installments. 8/10