Friendly Persuasion

William Wyler's beautifully made film about a Quaker family in Civil War Indiana, where the father struggles to adhere to his pacifist ways, while his teenage son undergoes a crisis of conscience over whether to sign up for military service or not and be judged a coward. Oscar nominated for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Director, Sound, Supporting Actor (Anthony Perkins) and Song ("Thee I Love"). Remade in 1975.