‘So Big’: A Mother’s Dreams

A Dutch immigrant fights for her son’s future in the Midwest of the 1800s.
‘So Big’: A Mother’s Dreams
Selina (Jane Wyman) and Pervus De Jong (Sterling Hayden), in “So Big.” Warner Bros.
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NR | 1h 41m | Drama, Romance, Western | 1953

There have been a number of outstanding films that depict the struggles of hardworking Europeans in the 1800s and early 1900s. Some great examples are “I Remember Mama” (1948), which follows a Norwegian family making a life in San Francisco, and the unforgettable multigenerational epic, “How Green Was My Valley” (1941), about a tight-knit Welch mining family.
Ian Kane
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Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.