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The Courage to Love - Chicken Soup Version

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very attractive and talented Creole woman named Henriette Delille, who chose the rigors of convent life over a very comfortable placage with a wealthy white benefactor who could gave her the world if she wants it. She saw the evil in placage and didn't want any part of it because it would be against God's law against living in sin. She seen it firsthand with her parents. Her father wanted out of it so he could marry a white woman in order to have legitimate offspring while her mother slowly goes insane not only of her lover's abandonment but also of her daughter's refusal to follow her footsteps in taking a white lover without being married.

All her life, Henriette deLille devoted her life to helping the poor and enslaved of Louisiana, even going against the authorities to do so. It's not an easy life to live but it's a purposeful one. One that emphasize a life of service and devotion to spiritual matters.

Vanessa L. Williams has done a great job in portraying Henriette Delille.

Courage to love provides a fascinating insight to a little known period in Louisiana's history. A period when free women of colour were groomed by their mothers for the sole purpose of finding a rich man to take care of them- though due to Louisiana law, were unable to marry. Venessa Williams gives a good performance as a "gens de colour." I highly recommend.

Henriette Delille's story is heart warming. Her courage amazing. Vanessa Williams does a great job of capturing the spirit of Henriette. Worth watching for a quick lesson in the life and times of a modern day Saint. A Servant of Slaves: The Life of Henriette Delilleis great for more fictionalized information.The Subversive Power of Love: The Vision of Henriette Delille (The Madeleva Lecture Series)is for fact based adult reading and Servant to the Slaves: The Story of Henriette Delille (Weaver Book.) is for Kids.

I enjoy watching Vanessa Williams in all her movies. This maybe one of her most brillant performances She is a very talented woman and actress. This movie shows coourage, love, hate & forgiveness all in one breath....Magnificent!! The costumes where so lovely. This movie I recommend to all! But, especially Vanessa Williams fans!

Great movie!
A basically true adaptation of an almost FORGOTTEN, and very historical time in U.S. history! I appreciated the authenticity of the movie, except the fact that I didn't really see any TRUE Creole actors in the movie. There is a really HUGE difference, in being "biracial" or a light skinned African American person and being a "true" FRENCH CREOLE person... A BIG difference! We are of African, Indian, Spanish and French blood to be exact. But, over all, the beautiful Vanessa Williams played a fantastic part in this story of love and loss. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in understanding this very rich culture, that I very proud to be a part of...

I like Vanessa Williams' acting anyway. I think she did a great job! The plot was pretty good, although the movie could have been a little longer. For that, I give it 4 stars.

Beautiful, inspiring film about the faith of young woman who was willing to give her all for the love of Christ.

This was a great movie with Vanessa Williams in main role. Ole Louisiana traditions that not everybody agreed on. Make for a good viewing.

This is a wonderful movie certainly not the best that i have ever watched but it was much better then expected and overall entertaining. It is certainly worth watching and Venessa does a very fine acting job in this. I would grade it a A- Worth buying

I was pleasantly surprised when I received my copy of The Courage To Love within one week of purchase. The DVD is in great condition and I'm happy to have it as part of my collection.