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1907. Musicologist Dr Lily Penleric (Janet McTeer) is displeased to find she has been passed over for a promotion at her East Coast University. She sets off for the southern Appalachians where her sister Elna (Jane Adams) runs a school with her friend Harriet (E. Katherine Kerr). Lily is excited to discover that the mountain women sing pure versions of old British folk songs. She starts to collect the songs--at first writing them down; then recording them on very cumbersome equipment. Scriptwriter/director Maggie Greenwald has loosely based her movie on the songcatchers who uncovered the Appalachian-British folk song connection in the late 1910s. Greenwald and the regal Janet McTeer make Lily Penleric an aloof woman who at first sees the songs as specimens to be collected scientifically. Then gradually, Lily is drawn into the drama of the women's mountain lives--their joy and sadness, their hard fought existence, their men and their infidelities, their tolerance and intolerance. And, as she is drawn in, Lily begins to fall in love with the performers, particularly the feisty matriarch Viney Butler (Pat Carroll), and the orphan Deladis Slocumb (Emmy Rossum, a 13-year-old with an astonishing voice who makes a notable film debut).Product Identifiers
UPC0031398754329
eBay Product ID (ePID)3322973
Product Key Features
ActorJanet Mcteer, Aidan Quinn
RatingPG-13
DirectorMaggie Greenwald
FormatDVD
Release Year2001
GenreDrama
Sub-GenreMusical
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleJanet Mcteer, Aidan Quinn
Release Date20011023
Film CountryUSA
Ratings and reviews
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- 08 Sep, 2016
Songcatcher
My husband had got the DVD from the library for me to watch, and I loved it so much I had to buy my own copy. Wonderful characters, scenery, story, and music. I feel that anyone who loves the southern mountains and Celtic music as much as I do would also like the movie very much.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 May, 2017
So what is a Song Catcher? They collect songs that go way back into the roots of their raising. We can't loose these songs. They are priceless!
I love this movie. I kid you not it is so engaging. The acting is very good. The choice of actor's well thought out. The music is great. You .. just can't be disappointed. Did I say the music..yes..it's wonderful! I have watched it so many times I am afraid of wearing it out. ENJOY!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Apr, 2019
A very catching title and very appropriate.
Song catcher is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The soundtrack is so great we bought and listen often.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Sep, 2018
"The Songcatcher"
I will watch this movie over and over. Wonderful story. The acting is great with well cast characters and the music is fantastic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2016
Folklore Music Genre
Great Music & ArtistsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Dec, 2018
Good music, predictable plot, some scenes not in good taste.
Very disappointed in the overall presentation. I was expecting a lot of folk music that appeared to play second fiddle to scenes of birthing and lesbianism. The plot, other than the music, was sophomoric and predictable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Mar, 2019
Mountain Music
Good original mountain music, almost lost in these modern times.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Nov, 2020
Good movie!
Always loved that movie, the music is great! Our internet isn't always reliable, so a dvd sounded like a good old fashion idea!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Dec, 2017
Awesome
Great movie. Worked great. Fast deliveryVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Nov, 2017
Great movie
The movie tells an amazing storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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