Love Comes Softly (2003): Cast & Plot
Love Comes Softly is a 2003 drama western directed by Michael Landon Jr., starring Skye McCole Bartusiak as Missie Davis, Katherine Heigl and Oliver Macready. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Michael Landon Jr.
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Larry Levinson Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Love Comes Softly About?
The premise of Love Comes Softly without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
At nineteen, pioneer Marty recently wed Clem and heads west with hopes of a fresh start. When Clem dies suddenly, she is left alone, two months pregnant. Widower Clark, caring for his daughter Missie, proposes a marriage of convenience: she gains food and money, he gains a caretaker. Marty accepts as a temporary measure.
Love Comes Softly Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wagon train
- 1800s
- religion
- christian
- wedding ceremony
- misplaced letter
- covered wagon
- death of husband
- marriage of convenience
- western frontier
- female protagonist
- stepmother stepdaughter relationship
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- farm
- prayer
- based on novel
- baby son born
- barn fire
- remarriage
- horse and wagon
- cabin
- horse drawn plough
- tree swing
- girl's dress
- husband wife relationship
- book
- skunked
- fried chicken
- cradle
- pregnancy
- bench
- kiss
- begins with voice over narration
- voice over narration
- horse
- hen
- milking a cow
- hayloft
- skunk
- dog
- giving birth
- infant
- father daughter relationship
- snowstorm
- faith
- widow
- victorian fashion
- funeral
- ritual
- loss of husband
- grief
Love Comes Softly Cast & Characters
Skye McCole Bartusiak leads the cast as Missie Davis, with Katherine Heigl as Marty Claridge and Oliver Macready as Aaron Claridge. Directed by Michael Landon Jr.; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Landon Jr.
- Skye McCole Bartusiak as Missie Davis
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Katherine Heigl as Marty Claridge - Oliver Macready as Aaron Claridge
- Dale Midkiff as Clark Davis
Also Starring in Love Comes Softly
· 13 more- Christina A. Wood Ellen Davis (uncredited)
- Corbin Bernsen Ben Graham
- Rutanya Alda Wanda Marshall
- Theresa Russell Sarah Graham
- David Fine Jed Larsen (uncredited)
- Jaimz Woolvett Wagon Train Scout
- Janet Rotblatt Woman in Wagon
- Larry Laverty Funeral Man (uncredited)
- Nick Scoggin Reverend Johnson
- Tiffany Amber Knight Laura Graham
- Sommer Knight Funeral Woman #3 (uncredited)
- Adam Loeffler Clint Graham
- Dani Goldman Young Marty (uncredited)
Love Comes Softly Plot Summary
What happens in Love Comes Softly from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Marty Claridge, Katherine Heigl, has just moved out to the West with her husband Aaron Claridge, Oliver Macready, who dies in a riding accident shortly after. Expecting her late husband’s baby, Marty has nowhere to go and needs a place to stay through the winter. Desperation drives her to accept the proposal offered by widower Clark Davis, Dale Midkiff. Clark offers a roof for the season and covers the fare for the wagon train back East in the spring. In exchange, Marty agrees to marry Clark and provide a maternal influence for his young daughter Missie, Skye McCole Bartusiak. Since the marriage is in name only, the two keep separate quarters.
Full summary
The whole story of Love Comes Softly, scene by scene
Love Comes Softly Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Love Comes Softly.
Love Comes Softly Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “À la conquête d'un coeur” and “O Amor Chega Suavemente”.
- Also known as
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- À la conquête d'un coeur
- O Amor Chega Suavemente
- Liebe wird wachsen - Love Comes Softly
- طلوع دوباره
- Любовь приходит тихо
- Szelíd szerelem
- L'amore arriva dolcemente
- Liebe wird wachsen
- El amor llega suavemente
- אהבה בהפתעה
- O Amor vem Devagar
- À la conquête d'un cœur
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- Láska přichází zvolna
- 사랑은 살며시 다가오고
- Miłość przychodzi powoli
- 爱在春天来临
- Любов приходить тихо
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Love Comes Softly FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Love Comes Softly, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Love Comes Softly?
Love Comes Softly runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Love Comes Softly released?
Love Comes Softly was released on April 13, 2003.
Who directed Love Comes Softly?
Love Comes Softly was directed by Michael Landon Jr.
More films by Michael Landon Jr. Who is in the cast of Love Comes Softly?
Love Comes Softly stars Skye McCole Bartusiak as Missie Davis, Katherine Heigl as Marty Claridge and Oliver Macready as Aaron Claridge, among 17 credited actors.
Does Love Comes Softly have a post-credit scene?
No. Love Comes Softly has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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