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Mark Twain and Me

1991 · 93 min

A gentle, nostalgic friendship story that warms you with its unlikely bond and bittersweet farewell.

Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
During the final years of his life, the famous writer Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens is befriended by a young girl named Dorothy Quick.
How it feels
Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Friendship, aging, grief, found family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Written by
Cynthia Whitcomb
Starring
Jason Robards, Talia Shire, R.H. Thomson, Fiona Reid, Chris Wiggins, Amy Stewart, Anna Ferguson, Chapelle Jaffe
Music
Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography
François Protat
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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