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Man, Woman and Child

1983 · 99 min

A quiet, heartfelt family drama that explores forgiveness and the bonds that hold a family together.

Tagline: Could he choose between the family he always loved and the son he never knew was his?
Overview: A California professor (Martin Sheen), his wife (Blythe Danner) and his daughters make room for his orphaned illegitimate French son (Sebastian Dungan).

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
betrayal
parenthood
redemption
love
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Dick Richards
Written by: Erich Segal, David Zelag Goodman
Starring: Martin Sheen, Blythe Danner, Craig T. Nelson, David Hemmings, Nathalie Nell, Anne Bruner, Sebastian Dungan, Billy Jayne
Music: Buddy Kaye, Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Richard H. Kline
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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