September Dawn

September Dawn (2007)

Im Jahre 1857 reist ein Zug von Siedlern durch Utah und wird von den dort ansässigen religiös-faschistoiden Mormonen, die die Einwanderer nicht dulden wollen, angegriffen. Am Rande dieses tragischen Massakers bei dem rund 140 Menschen ihr Leben lassen, kommt es zu einer Romeo & Juliet ähnlichen Liebesgeschichte zwischen der Tochter des Siedler-Pastors und einem jungen Mormonen.

Erscheinungsdatum
2007-05-17
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (52)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 50 Min.
Genres
Drama, Historie, Western
Regie
Christopher Cain

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

  • Gedreht in: Alberta

September Dawn is a 2007 Canadian-American Western film directed by Christopher Cain, telling a fictional love story against a historical interpretation of the 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre. Written by Cain and Carole Whang Schutter, the film was a critical failure and box office disappointment.

Production

Christopher Cain was prompted to make September Dawn because of his opinion that religious extremism is particularly relevant today. Cain drew on historical records of the massacre, excerpts from speeches by Brigham Young, and the signed confession of John D. Lee, who led the attack. The depiction of the massacre in the film was based on the confession of Lee and staged as he had described it.

Screenplay writer Carole Whang Schutter said: "Creating likeable characters that take part in unimaginably atrocious acts is a chilling reminder that terrorists can be anyone who chooses to blindly follow fanatical, charismatic leaders.

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