Summaries

Covering nearly fifty years of mid-19th-century turmoil, from the tumultuous Texas Revolution to the early women's suffrage movement, "True Women" is a gripping tale of endurance, love, and above all, gritty female determination.

True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond, True Women is the story of the love, friendship, survival and triumphs of Sarah Ashby McClure, Euphemia Ashby King and Georgia Lawshe Woods.—Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

Starting off in 1836, after the fall of the Alamo, Karen Arthur's Civil War-era epic based on Janice Woods Windle's historical novel, pivots around the passionate Texan matriarch, Sarah Ashby McClure, her sister, Euphemia, and her friend, Georgia Lawshe, as they struggle to protect their families and survive in a male-dominated America. Covering nearly fifty years of mid-19th-century turmoil, from the tumultuous Texas Revolution to the early women's suffrage movement, "True Women" is a gripping tale of endurance, love, and above all, gritty female determination.—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • friendship
  • decision
  • resolution
  • cotton
  • resolve
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
  • War
  • Western
  • Biography
Release date May 17, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Austin, Texas, USA
Production companies Hallmark Entertainment Craig Anderson Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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