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Shane

Movie · 1953 · 118 min

A solemn, wide-open western that moves quietly and aches with moral weight, building to a farewell that lingers.

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1953 film directed by George Stevens
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Year
1953
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • violence
  • justice
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, Western, romance
Directed by
George Stevens
Written by
A. B. Guthrie Jr., Jack Schaefer, Jack Sher
Starring
Jack Palance, Jean Arthur, George Stevens, Alan Ladd, Ben Johnson, Van Heflin, Ellen Corby, Brandon De Wilde
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Loyal Griggs
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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