Rotten
Handsomely mounted but awfully bland.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The Work and the Glory
One Man....A Remarkable Vision; One Family....A Desperate Struggle
2004 · 1h 50m · PG
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Russell Holt
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The Work and the Glory
Overview
When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution. Together they struggle to weather the raging controversy surrounding a young man named Joseph Smith.
Director and cast
- Russell Holt Director
- Sam Hennings as Benjamin Steed
- Brenda Strong as Mary Ann Steed
- Eric Johnson as Joshua Steed
- Alexander Carroll as Nathan Steed
- Tiffany Dupont as Lydia McBride
- Brighton Hertford as Melissa Steed / Narrator
- Kimberly Varadi as Becca Steed
- Colin Ford as Matthew Steed
- Kathryn Firago as Hannah McBride
- Jim Grimshaw as Josiah McBride
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
18%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Ultimately stumbles in its mission to make the founding of the Mormon religion interesting to a general audience.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
A likable, ambitious film that does its proselytizing in a roundabout way until its clumsy, final half-hour.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Rotten
A pretty but weakly written and acted period piece.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
It's hard to imagine this movie capturing an audience outside the Mormon community.
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
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