Son of the Morning Star (film)

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Son of the Morning Star
The Mount Company
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 3 (1991-02-03) –
February 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)

Son of the Morning Star is a 1991 American two-part

Floyd Red Crow Westerman (Sitting Bull
).

Plot

The film, in two parts, begins in 1876 when the

7th Cavalry that had survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn. They discover Custer's Squadron has been annihilated, and the film 'flashes back' and tells Custer's story from the point of view/narrative of his wife, Elizabeth, beginning with the Kansas campaign of the mid-1860s.[2]

Concurrently, the Indian perspective is told through the narrative of Kate Bighead, a young

Battle of Washita River, as is Elizabeth Custer's, to provide a balanced point of view.[2]

Cast

Production

The release of the mini-series closely followed the theatrical release of

Little Bighorn National Monument in Montana near Billings, where a fort was built at a cost of $200,000.[3] Filming also took place in South Dakota at Buffalo Gap and Badlands National Park.[4] 400 horses and 150 Native Americans were employed for the shoot. The 7th Cavalry consisted of 100 historical re-enactors who also doubled as technical advisers for the film.[3]

Reception

Variety praised the production as "a master work", with special mentions of quality in production, direction, cinematography and editing.[5] New York magazine drew a comparison with the recently released Dances with Wolves, stating that Son of the Morning Star "deals in delusions instead of dreams".[2]

The mini-series won four 1991 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement In Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Achievement In Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special, and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special. It was also nominated for, but did not win, Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special.[6]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1576079522
    .
  2. ^ a b c Leonard, John (February 4, 1991). "Home of the Braves". New York: 41.
  3. ^ a b King, Susan (February 3, 1991). "Dances With Custer : ABC's miniseries leading up to the famous last stand called for endurance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Filming Locations of Son of the Morning Star". IMDb. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "ABC Miniseries Son of the Morning Star". Variety. February 1, 1991.
  6. ^ "1991 Emmys for Son of the Morning Star". Primetime Emmys. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Son_of_the_Morning_Star_(film)&oldid=1264716168"