On Valentine's Day
– Elizabeth defies her wealthy parents by running off and marrying a young man of humble prospects, an..
Elizabeth defies her wealthy parents by running off and marrying a young man of humble prospects, and her parents have not spoken to her since - even though the couple lives in a rooming house nearby, they are struggling financially, and she is pregnant. The story of unselfish love between a man and a woman and the abiding love within a family, this American classic explores the enduring themes of human existence.
11 Apr 1986
English
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Ken Harrison
Horton Foote (screenplay), Horton Foote (play)
Hallie Foote, Michael Higgins, Richard Jenkins, William Converse-Roberts
On Valentine's Day is the central film in Horton Foote's semi-autobiographical trilogy that also includes Courtship and 1918. It is a nearly verbatim retelling of his stage play and the sets and costumes.
3 nominations.
American Playhouse