Following the Civil War, a family struggles to make ends meet in the Florida wilds. This film has a lot going for it, including beautiful Technicolor cinematography, an engaging story, and fine acting by Peck as the father. In his film debut, Jarman is quite effective as the son who adopts a fawn, leading to emotional turmoil. On the down side, the dialog is corny and the Southern accents are so thick that subtitles are needed. It is surprising that this is regarded as a great family film because it contains disturbing scenes of animal violence and puts too much emphasis on killing and deaths, making it unsuitable for pre-teens.
Review of The Yearling
