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The Magic of Ordinary Days

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
8.6K
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POPULARITY
3,673
184
The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
Period DramaDrama

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

  • Director
    • Brent Shields
  • Writers
    • Ann Howard Creel
    • Camille Thomasson
  • Stars
    • Keri Russell
    • Skeet Ulrich
    • Mare Winningham
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    8.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,673
    184
    • Director
      • Brent Shields
    • Writers
      • Ann Howard Creel
      • Camille Thomasson
    • Stars
      • Keri Russell
      • Skeet Ulrich
      • Mare Winningham
    • 89User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Olivia 'Livy' Dunne-Singleton
    Skeet Ulrich
    Skeet Ulrich
    • Ray Singleton
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Martha
    Tania Gunadi
    Tania Gunadi
    • Florence
    Gwendoline Yeo
    Gwendoline Yeo
    • Rose
    Stephen Strachan
    Stephen Strachan
    • Hank
    • (as Steve Strachan)
    Katie Keating
    Katie Keating
    • Ruth
    Ken Pogue
    Ken Pogue
    • Reverend Case
    Eric Winter
    Eric Winter
    • Walter
    Jane McGregor
    Jane McGregor
    • Abby
    • (as Jane Mcgregor)
    Daryl Shuttleworth
    • Reverend Dunne
    Brayden Bullen
    • Hank Jr.
    Sam Dyer
    • Chester
    Mary Black
    Mary Black
    • Marian Case
    Jacqueline Robbins
    Jacqueline Robbins
    • Mrs. Pratt
    • (as Jackie Robbins)
    Joyce Robbins
    Joyce Robbins
    • Mrs. Parker
    Karl Roth
    • Slim
    Andy Maton
    • Dr. McCutcheon
    • Director
      • Brent Shields
    • Writers
      • Ann Howard Creel
      • Camille Thomasson
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews89

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The Magic of Ordinary Days' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

    Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)
    Period Drama
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    Drama

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      All the butterflies in this film were surprisingly made with CGI.
    • Goofs
      When the main characters are pulling into the barn dance, you can see a modern white mini-van sticking out from behind the barn.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 30, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CBS (United States)
      • Hallmark
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Magic of Ordinary Days (#54.2)
    • Filming locations
      • Lacombe, Alberta, Canada(town)
    • Production companies
      • Empire Pictures
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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