--- product_id: 41371398 title: "Raintree County (Widescreen Roadshow Version) [VHS]" price: "€ 133.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/41371398-raintree-county-widescreen-roadshow-version-vhs store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Raintree County (Widescreen Roadshow Version) [VHS] **Price:** € 133.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Raintree County (Widescreen Roadshow Version) [VHS] - **How much does it cost?** € 133.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/41371398-raintree-county-widescreen-roadshow-version-vhs) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An abolitionist John Wickliff Shawnessy drifts away from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither and enters into a passionate love affair with a wealthy New Orleans belle Susanna Drake but is tricked into marrying her when she falsely tells him that she is pregnant. But even after Susanna tells him the truth his still stays with her out of love. But John soon learns that Susanna is hiding a dark secret which leads her into madness. This madness causes Susanna to flee to the South during the Civil War taking their son with her. John leaves home and enlisting in the Northern Army as his only means to pursue Susanna. Review: Esoterically Enigmatic - I like RAINTREE COUNTY. I rate it in my top 10 or 20 films. (If you rank films it often seems we need more space in our top 10 doesn't it?) Essentially the film seems magical for me. It is a somewhat offbeat and disturbing epic that seems to captivate the viewer. In one instance it demonstrates tried and true Hollywood conventional storytelling at its best. Yet at other times it goes off into a nether land of the mysterious wonderment of what the beautiful side of life holds for the passionate seeker of such exquisite bewilderment. And still yet it juxtaposes this quest for seeking the secret of such profound and beautiful emoluments of nature to a darker and mysterious side the human psyche that befuddles and hinders the quest and ability to appreciate these wonders. All this set against the backdrop of the Civil War the film seems to somehow mirror and metaphorically explain the complexities of the conflict without truly stating in strong visual terms the sentiments of the North and South. The Civil War was a conflict characterized initially as one of nobility to a cause, clouded by dreams of glory that eventually came to a realization that all the death and destruction and waste of human energies was neither noble and certainly was not characterized by ideals of glory or other such aspirations. I suppose I could go on at length and talk about many of the esoterically interesting aspects of RAINTREE COUNTY but one scene really comes to mind and continues to captivate me. Late in the film during the Civil War sequence Lee Marvin gives one of the most wonderful lines in the film that sort of sums up the realization of what RAINTREE COUNTY really means. He yells out across to a band of rebels behind the thick brush, "I come from Raintree County." And then he speaks softly to himself in fond memory "I come from Raintree County." He has come full circle. The Raintree means many things to those that believe. This one tender moment of reflection by Marvin, "Flash" Perkins, affirms that. On a personal note Montgomery Clift's real life disfiguring accident during this film only heightens the enigmatic quality that this film holds. We truly don't know what could have been. We can only wonder and believe that something greater was at work on this production. Johnny Green's low-key emotionally fervent and almost unearthly score beckons the viewer to imagine greater things that can be only be inspired from some spiritual notions from the heavens. Both Elizabeth Taylor's and Eva Marie Saint's competition for Montgomery Clift's affections take second place to Clift's yearning for truth and understanding spurned by the expressive performance of Nigel Patrick as Professor, Jerusalem Webster Stiles, who has continually mystified Clift's yearning for life's answers. And so it happened long ago in RAINTREE COUNTY. Review: Great movie. Elizabeth Taylor should have been "Best Actress" ... - Great movie. Elizabeth Taylor should have been "Best Actress" awarded for this performance instead of "Butterfield 8" in my opinion. Best performance ever by Lee Marvin. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00000JQUF | | Actors | Clift, Mar, Patrick, Saint, Taylor | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (52) | | Date First Available | February 9, 2007 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Package Dimensions | 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 ounces | | Release date | January 8, 2002 | | Studio | Warner Studios | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Clift, Mar, Patrick, Saint, Taylor - **Format:** Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen - **Genre:** Romance - **Manufacturer:** Warner Studios - **UPC:** 012569513037 ## Images ![Raintree County (Widescreen Roadshow Version) [VHS] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/513KSHX0M1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Esoterically Enigmatic *by G***2 on July 14, 2007* I like RAINTREE COUNTY. I rate it in my top 10 or 20 films. (If you rank films it often seems we need more space in our top 10 doesn't it?) Essentially the film seems magical for me. It is a somewhat offbeat and disturbing epic that seems to captivate the viewer. In one instance it demonstrates tried and true Hollywood conventional storytelling at its best. Yet at other times it goes off into a nether land of the mysterious wonderment of what the beautiful side of life holds for the passionate seeker of such exquisite bewilderment. And still yet it juxtaposes this quest for seeking the secret of such profound and beautiful emoluments of nature to a darker and mysterious side the human psyche that befuddles and hinders the quest and ability to appreciate these wonders. All this set against the backdrop of the Civil War the film seems to somehow mirror and metaphorically explain the complexities of the conflict without truly stating in strong visual terms the sentiments of the North and South. The Civil War was a conflict characterized initially as one of nobility to a cause, clouded by dreams of glory that eventually came to a realization that all the death and destruction and waste of human energies was neither noble and certainly was not characterized by ideals of glory or other such aspirations. I suppose I could go on at length and talk about many of the esoterically interesting aspects of RAINTREE COUNTY but one scene really comes to mind and continues to captivate me. Late in the film during the Civil War sequence Lee Marvin gives one of the most wonderful lines in the film that sort of sums up the realization of what RAINTREE COUNTY really means. He yells out across to a band of rebels behind the thick brush, "I come from Raintree County." And then he speaks softly to himself in fond memory "I come from Raintree County." He has come full circle. The Raintree means many things to those that believe. This one tender moment of reflection by Marvin, "Flash" Perkins, affirms that. On a personal note Montgomery Clift's real life disfiguring accident during this film only heightens the enigmatic quality that this film holds. We truly don't know what could have been. We can only wonder and believe that something greater was at work on this production. Johnny Green's low-key emotionally fervent and almost unearthly score beckons the viewer to imagine greater things that can be only be inspired from some spiritual notions from the heavens. Both Elizabeth Taylor's and Eva Marie Saint's competition for Montgomery Clift's affections take second place to Clift's yearning for truth and understanding spurned by the expressive performance of Nigel Patrick as Professor, Jerusalem Webster Stiles, who has continually mystified Clift's yearning for life's answers. And so it happened long ago in RAINTREE COUNTY. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great movie. Elizabeth Taylor should have been "Best Actress" ... *by B***E on October 11, 2015* Great movie. Elizabeth Taylor should have been "Best Actress" awarded for this performance instead of "Butterfield 8" in my opinion. Best performance ever by Lee Marvin. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Received Tapes November 19, 2013 *by L***E on November 19, 2013* I received the two VHS Tapes today and they look good. I have not played them yet, but hope and trust that they will be of good quality. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/41371398-raintree-county-widescreen-roadshow-version-vhs](https://www.desertcart.at/products/41371398-raintree-county-widescreen-roadshow-version-vhs) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*