True Women (1997)

Far better than I'd expected

When I learned this was a made for television mini-series -- with three beautiful female stars -- I almost didn't watch it. How many times have these movies been a big disappointment! But I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. The characterizations were fairly three-dimensional, at least for a film of this sort. Sure, they were all a bit cliched -- beautiful and vapid Southern Belle, strong willed matriarch, noble Red Man, but these archtypes did exist in real life as well.

The acting is good, particularly by Delany and the cinematogaphy and set design was top notch, giving a real feel for the times and places.

All in all, I can highly recommend this film for anyone who enjoys a good old-fashioned western with strong women protagonists. Warning: I wouldn't watch this with small kids -- like all cable tv movies nowadays, there are a couple of sex scenes that show a little skin but frankly it's just a bit too violent for youngsters.

As for its historical accuracy -- who cares. If I want authenticity, I'll watch the History Channel!

True Women real women
This was a 6 hr mini series cut down which is why I believe it is so fast paced but the characters are real and the story was taken from family dairies REAL PEOPLE REAL EVENTS the other reviewers missed that
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Proud Texas Women
This is an excellent adaptation of an interesting book. Although the story is fictionalized history, it's believable.