Because I saw this preview this summer, I chose "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as our poetry focus for December. We discussed it with friends over cake. The boys also learned to play "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" on the piano. To end our immersion into this poem and this poet, we watched this movie via Sight & Sound TV.
The production was very impressive-the acting, the accuracy, the set etc. They portrayed his life and his difficulties well in an engaging way. The only aspect we did not like was how sad it was. But that could not have been changed since the movie was based on truth!! Despite the sadness throughout, hope reigns at the end as he begins to cling to God and restore his relationship with Him. Since I researched Henry Wadsworth Longfellow extensively, I was able to critique the movie's factual content and was very impressed with their accuracy.
*Highly recommend. --Not for young children or sensitive viewers-His wife's dress catches on fire. She dies. Henry suffers from burns and cannot attend her funeral. He slips into deep depression. His children suffer because of his neglect. Some Civil War battle scenes
-View via Sight & Sound TV.
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