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Noon Wine (1985)
Director: Michael Fields
Cast: Fred Ward, Stellan SkarsgÄrd, Adam Faraizl, Enrique Brown
Runtime81 min
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The drama, adapted from a story by Katherine Anne Porter, tells of a Swedish immigrant who arrives on a small Texas farm at the turn of the century for work, is hired, and subsequently, and inadvertently, causes the downfall of his employer when a suspicious visitor comes to call.
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Fans of intricate character dramas will appreciate the nuanced performances and slow-burn tension in Noon Wine, the 1985 TV movie directed by Michael Fields. With its turn-of-the-century Texas setting and starring Fred Ward and Stellan SkarsgÄrd, the film weaves a compelling story of a Swedish immigrant's fateful arrival on a small farm that leads to unexpected and tragic consequences.
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Noon Wine is a 1937 short novel by American author Katherine Anne Porter. It initially appeared in a limited numbered edition of 250, all signed by the author and published by Shuman's. It later appeared in 1939 as part of Pale Horse, Pale Rider (ISBNÂ 0-15-170755-3), a collection of three short novels by the author, including the title story and "Old Mortality." A dark tragedy about a farmer's futile act of homicide that leads to his own suicide, the story takes place on a small dairy farm in southern Texas during the 1890s. It has been filmed twice for television, in 1966 and 1985.
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