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Marathon Manufacturer: QC Cinema List price: $21.99 19 new & used available from $14.23. |
| Based on a true story. Marathon is a tale of courage, endurance, and finally, the triumph of love. Marathon explores the relationship between Richard Harteis and William Meredith, former US Poet Laureate and winner of every major American award for poetry including the 1988 Pulitzer Prize. In the 17th year of their friendship, William sustains a debilitating stroke. Richard stands by his partner, fighting for the right to care for him, despite the inevitable restrictions on his own life, and against the wishes of William's family. Though the path they have chosen is not an easy one, their love and compassion see them through days of illness, therapy, and healing. The power to overcome illness with dignity becomes a lesson in physical and spiritual endurance, hard won knowledge indeed. Marathon displays the resolve, discipline and courage of two human beings running for their lives, qualities that can sustain us all in life's marathon. In this moving account, we see how two fellow runners have joined the course, and just how far our dreams can take us before we cross the finish line. |
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Love Amos Lassen Based on a true story, "Marathon" is about the love shared by Richard Harteis and William Meredith, former poet laureate of the United States and winner of every American prize for poetry as well as the Pulitzer (1988). When William suffered a stroke that left him almost helpless, Richard stood by his lover and fought for the right to be his caregiver against the wishes of William's family and aware of the restrictions that would be put on his own life. Here is a story of courage and endurance that shows the triumph of love. It is beautifully acted and directed. The two men were certainly aware that they had not made an easy choice in the past when they decided how they were going to live their lives. Yet it is their love for each other that gets them through whatever troubles they have had or will have. It takes not only resolve and discipline to deal with something like a stroke but their great love for each other gets them through. The film is set against the backdrop of training for and running of the New York marathon We watch Richard gain the strength to work with his partner and see him help him through his illness, therapy and healing and we certainly feel the love they share. Most important than all else is that we see just how far one's dreams can take him. I love this kind of movie--the good old-fashioned tear jerker that leaves you with a feeling that there is nothing that cannot be done. Bravo to director Biju Viswanath for this beautiful film. |
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