Seasons of Love | |
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Also known as | Love on the Land |
Based on | The Earth Abideth by George Dell |
Written by | Joe Wiesenfeld |
Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
Starring | Peter Strauss Rachel Ward Rip Torn |
Theme music composer | Peter Breiner |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers | Trudy Grant Peter Strauss |
Producer | Kevin Sullivan |
Cinematography | Ron Orieux |
Editor | Mairin Wilkinson |
Running time | 240 minutes |
Production company | Sullivan Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | March 7 – March 9, 1999 |
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