Emma raised her as her own daughter, and elizabeth agnes eventually married emmas biological son, alexander hale smith. My story is a 2008 film that focuses on the life of emma smith, wife of joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement. The mormon reinvention of emma smith religion news service. Throughout most of the couples married life they faced persecution and sorrow due to their religion.
Then the following week returned to the theatre to once more feel the beauty of emma smith. I learned about a very strong woman that i didnt really know much about. Behind the story of the new movie in emmas footsteps. But, we believe that this film had the opportunity to be fantastic, with just a little more honesty, and perhaps a little edginess. My story cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. But much is not commonly known about emma after that. Wife of famed mormon prophet joseph smith, emma smith reminisces on her life and recounts experiences relating to the birth of mormonism. I rank this film as one of my great spiritual film experiences.
After 17 years of marriage, emmas second husband, lewis bidamon, had a child with another woman named nancy abercrombie. This is an original movie poster onesheet from the 1996 film fly away home starring jeff daniels anna paquin 1996 original movie poster. Tonight i feel my heart is too full to adequately express my thoughts in writing. It is very hard to find words to express how good it was. My story on amazon for free with an amazon prime subscription free trials of the service are available, or you can rent or purchase a digital. A survey was conducted among latter day saints in 2014, which showed many people still didnt understand why emma didnt come west or what was going on between her and. My story is a 2008 film that focuses on the life of emma smith, wife of joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement production. Jun 20, 2019 emma raised her as her own daughter, and elizabeth agnes eventually married emma s biological son, alexander hale smith. I also learned of the truthfulness of joseph smiths teachings.
The movie follows the experiences of eliza williams from new york to missouri to illinois to utah. Before her death, emma reflects on her life beginning with her childhood, up through her final years in nauvoo. The quality of the film matches that of the films produced and shown by the lds church and thats saying a great deal, but has the advantage of a longer running. Emma relates to julia some of her own lifes experiences to give her a different per emma smith is the wife of the prophet joseph smith, founder of the mormon faith. New emma smith movie seeks to honor lds prophets wife. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of. New film sheds light on emma smiths life after joseph. Emma relates to julia some of her own life\\s experiences to give her a different perspective and illustrate the importance of maintaining faith.
My story used to be available to watch for free with ads on hulu. Her legacy is forever linked to that of her husbands, the prophet joseph smith, but who really was emma hale smith. Emma hale smith bidamon july 10, 1804 april 30, 1879 was the first wife of joseph smith and a leader in the early days of the latter day saint movement, both during josephs lifetime and afterward as a member of the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints rlds church. May 07, 2019 joseph and his father joseph smith senior had gone to harmony to work for a farmer named josiah stowell.
My story dvd, 2010 lds mormon movie lightly used free shipping 6. Latterday saints collaborated with the joseph smith jr. Emma relates to julia some of her own life\\s experiences to give her a different perspective and illustrate the importance of maintaining faith amid. Official trailer for the spring 2008 theatrical release. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing emma smith. It was a much more intimate, personal, and relatable perspective. Joseph and his father joseph smith senior had gone to harmony to work for a farmer named josiah stowell. After seeing this film when went downtown to the joseph smith memorial building and watched joseph smith. The story of the mormon pioneers from the 1830s to the 1890s. Very well put together even though im not sure how factual it is, it is definitely worth watching. A new movie about the life of emma smith opens friday.
An elderly woman katherine thompson recalls her courtship and marriage to the founder of the mormon church, joseph smith nathan mitchell, in this stirring biopic. The church had a private premiere for the brethren and their families and all the general auxiliary leaders at the jordan commons theater to see the film, emma smith, my story. A new movie about the life of emma smith opens friday youtube. After 17 years of marriage, emma s second husband, lewis bidamon, had a child with another woman named nancy abercrombie. My story stars katherine thompson, patricia place, talon g. After just a month into the project josiah abandoned his project and so joseph s father returned home to palmyra, but joseph stayed longer to work on other farms locally. In 2008, emma smithmy story came to theaters and showed emma in the midst of her life with joseph smith. Discover the remarkable life of an elect lady in emma smithmy story. Ackerman the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100.
When the boy, charles, was 4 years old, emma took him in and raised him as her own. Near the end of emmas life in 1879, her adopted daughter, julia murdock smith, returns home and shares several hardships she has had. Emma smith is the wife of the prophet joseph smith, founder of the mormon faith. I have since bought the dvd, the bluray and the cd of the beautiful score. I didnt know much about emma smith until i saw this, and it opened my eyes.
This is a very well put story of emma smith from her own perspective. Many years after the death of joseph, emma recounts to her daughter the experiences relating to the birth of mormonism, from magnificent revelations to excruciating persecutions. An essential part of telling emma smiths story was casting the right actress to play her part. Her legacy is forever linked to that of her husbands, the prophet joseph smith. Near the end of emma\\s life in 1879, her adopted daughter, julia murdock smith, returns home and shares several hardships she has had.
My story begins with a voiceover by an adult julia murdock smith, the adopted daughter of both joseph nathan mitchell and emma smith katherine nelson thompson. I love the story of joseph smith, and this perspective shed light on the experiences emma and her husband had together. While latterday saint prophet joseph smith has been the source of much debate, his wife emma smith was a remarkable figure in her own right. A survey was conducted among latter day saints in 2014, which showed many people still didnt understand why emma didnt come west or what was going on between her and brigham young. Joseph smith was the founder of the church of jesus christ of latter day saintsmore commonly known as the mormons. Its only for a limited time, so dont miss out on this opportunity. May 05, 2009 well, from emma and josephs perspective, it seems like an ok thing to do. Michael kennedy is hoping that this movie will create more opportunities for the descendants to be receptive to the gospel. Well, from emma and josephs perspective, it seems like an ok thing to do. Near the end of emma s life in 1879, her adopted daughter, julia murdock smith, returns home and shares several hardships she has had. My story 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I first heard of this letter through one of john dehlins mormon stories podcasts.