Synopsis: This documentary tells the story of a woman who invented herself from scratch. As a child, Willa Cather was taken from her comfortable home in Virginia into the wild Nebraska frontier--a place so vast and empty she felt "erased." Cather survived and even thrived on the plains, eventually pioneering her way east to New York City where she wrote her great novels: O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, My Antonia, Death Comes For the Archbishop and the Pulitzer Prize-winning One of Ours. Willa Cather: The Road is All is a story of the transforming power of art, illustrating Cather's life through dramatic re-enactments of scenes from her most famous novels.

Cast:
David Strathairn .... Narrator
Marcia Gay Harden .... Willa Cather (voice)

Notes:
• David starred in a made-for-TV production of one of Willa Cather's most famous novels: O Pioneers!.
• American Masters from PBS has become a cultural legacy. The American Masters film library is one of the most highly honored in television history, with profiles of more than 130 artistic giants. In addition to six Peabodys, an Oscar and a Grammy, the acclaimed series has won 16 Emmys, including Outstanding Primetime Non-Fiction Series for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.

Critical Praise & Commentary:
• "Marcia Gay Harden is the voice of Cather and David Strathairn narrates--each to good effect." -Sam Allis, Boston Globe

Related Links:
Official U.S. Site (off site)
American Masters (PBS) - Willa Cather: The Road is All (off site)
Willa Cather: The Road is All PBS Press Release (off site)