fabulous actor and beautiful scenery and stark reality . i would not elaborate on all of the other reviewer comment because you get the picture . however and the movie isn not for the squeamish . reality be slaughter pig and other livestock in order to survive . i also have elinore randall stewart homestead book . i read it several year ago and i have to reread it and since i just watch the newly release and remastered dvd of the movie . i try to buy the video for several year and finally buy it use from a video store that go out of business . but yippee . the dvd be now for sale and i purchase it on amazon . com . not cheap and but well worth it to me . this be a movie i will be watch until the end of my day .