Movie

They Shall Have Music

1939 · 105 min

A gentle, heartwarming story of a troubled boy finding hope through music, with earnest performances and a touch of old-fashioned charm.

Tagline: The THRILL of great music... the LAUGHTER of youth... the TENDERNESS of age
Overview: The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in the basement of a music school for poor children.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Politics, class, family, music
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
family
music
Places: big city
school
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none