Movie

Flame in the Streets

1961 · 93 min

A sober, socially conscious kitchen-sink drama that simmers with domestic tension and erupts into uncomfortable confrontation.

Tagline: Emotional Dynamite!
Overview: Domestic difficulties develop in a working-class family when their daughter falls in love with a Jamaican man.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, family, class, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
family
class
love
betrayal
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild