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Rumpole of the Bailey

1975 · 61 min

A wry, talky courtroom drama that ambles along with dry wit and a quietly humane eye on an old-fashioned barrister's conscience.

Overview: An irreverent barrister chooses to defend a young Jamaican boy accused of stabbing on the same day his only son leaves for college in America.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, class, race, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
race
family
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none