In a time of war, hunger and fear, a child of the farmlands would change the fate of a nation. Starring an outstanding cast including two-time Golden Globe nominee Leelee Sobieski, Academy Award winner Maximilian Schell, Golden Globe winner Jacqueline Bisset, Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine, Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis and eight-time Academy Award nominee Peter O'Toole.