Rebel Without a Cause
A brooding, tender portrait of restless youth, aching with loneliness and longing for understanding, building to a raw and sorrowful climax.
- About
- 1955 film directed by Nicholas Ray
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 106 min
A brooding, tender portrait of restless youth, aching with loneliness and longing for understanding, building to a raw and sorrowful climax.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 7 | |
| Romance | 4 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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A tender, aching portrait of a life shaped by silence and touch, unfolding with poetic restraint and quiet devastation.
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A quietly absorbing, deeply human experience that feels like watching memories unfold in real time, warm and bittersweet.
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A raw, sobering plunge into addiction and lost youth, carried by a magnetic lead performance and a grimly authentic New York backdrop.
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