robert duvall be a direct descendent of confederate general robert e. lee and accord the imdb . com movie database . after see this film and you may think duvall appearance be reincarnation at it best . one of my most favorite film . i wish the composer and peter rodgers melnick have a cd or there be a soundtrack available . wonderful scenery and music and all too true to life and especially for those of u that live in and or have move to and the south . this be a real moment in time . life move on and slowly and but stranger we do not remain .