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Waterfront

1950 · 80 min

A somber, character-driven drama that immerses you in the hardships of a Liverpool family, with moments of tenderness and sudden violence.

Directed by
Michael Anderson
Genres
Drama
Tagline
THE DESIRES AND LONELINESS of seafaring men and their women!
Overview
When ship's fireman Peter McCabe walks out on his long-suffering wife, he leaves her impoverished, with two young daughters and a boy born soon after his departure. After an absence of fourteen years McCabe returns, sacked and humiliated, trailing trouble in his wake.

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Directed by
Michael Anderson
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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