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Thorn Birds

Thorn Birds (1983)

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Based on Colleen McCullough's book, this is the Emmy-winning story of forbidden love. Over the course of four decades, a friendship between a boy and a girl turns sultry and stormy as they mature into adults. The boy becomes a priest and the girl becomes a wife. While Father Ralph is a model of piety, Meggie Cleary is a mother with a family. Though they have separate devotions--God for Father Ralph, a husband for Meggie--their unspoken allegiance is to each other. Will the twosome's longings

Unrated, 8 hr. 7 min.

Drama, Television

Sep 25, 1991

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i you are one of the people that love a good love stories. this is the movie for you. very long but garantee you, it is worth watching. specially i you read the book. very intriguing and emotionally moving.

June 30, 2010
crazy asian d.
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This is the moving story of a ambitious, driven priest and the love between him and a woman that he has watched grow from a young girl. What I love about this movie is the ability it has to make you feel the character's pain. I think the story of Father Ralph and Meggie is just so well written, with just enough

March 27, 2010
Deana Y.
Deana York

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