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The Rains Came

1939 · 104 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned melodrama where romance and redemption play out against spectacular natural disasters, leaving a lingering sense of sacrifice and renewal.

Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genres
Drama, Romance, Adventure
Starring
Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent
Overview
Indian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the poor folk of Ranchipur. Lady Edwina and her drunken artist ex-lover Tom Ransome get in the way, but everyone shapes up when faced by earthquake, flooding, and plague.

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Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genres
Drama, Romance, Adventure
Starring
Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • love
  • class
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, adventure
Directed by
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Written by
Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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