

The Magic of Ordinary Days
2005-01-30 · 120 min · ★ 7.5
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
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- Directors
- Brent Shields
- Production companies
- Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Keri RussellLivy
Skeet UlrichRay Singleton
Mare WinninghamMartha
Tania GunadiFlorence
Eric WinterWalter
Gwendoline YeoRose
Stephen StrachanHank
Katie KeatingRuth
Jane McGregorAbby
Ken PogueReverend Case
Daryl ShuttleworthReverend DunneTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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