is a 1992 American drama television film produced and directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Robert W. Lenski, based on the 1913 novel of the same title by Willa Cather.

It originally aired as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation on February 2, 1992 on CBS, and stars Jessica Lange.

[1] Marie Shabata (czech Šabata) is Emil’s childhood friend and the object of his love.

[2] Additional scenes were filmed in Clarkson, Nebraska, in the northeast part of the state, at what was then the city's library, as well as a small farmhouse north of town.

It first aired on television on February 2, 1992, and was the second-most watched primetime show of the week.