[cb01 — Ac] La Mia Terra 1959

Directed by Henry King, this 125-minute epic saga is set in the Napa Valley during the final years of Prohibition. It is based on the 1942 novel The Cup and the Sword by Alice Tisdale Hobart and explores the inner workings of a wealthy winemaking dynasty, the Rambeaus.

: Features as Martha Fairon, a devoted daughter caught in a troubled marriage. Critical Reception and Legacy [cb01 ac] La Mia Terra 1959

The story follows Elizabeth Rambeau (played by Jean Simmons), an Englishwoman who arrives in California in 1931 to live with her winemaking family. The family is led by the patriarch Philippe Rambeau (Claude Rains), a man of high principles who refuses to sell his grapes to bootleggers. Directed by Henry King, this 125-minute epic saga