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The Run of the Country

1995 · 109 min

A quiet, grounded rural drama where family friction and first love simmer under grey Irish skies, rewarding patience with honest feeling.

Directed by: Peter Yates
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Albert Finney, Matt Keeslar, Victoria Smurfit

Tagline: Sometimes, the most daring step to freedom is out the front door.
Overview: An Irish lad who fled from his oppressive, widowed father falls for a girl from an affluent family.

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Directed by: Peter Yates
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Albert Finney, Matt Keeslar, Victoria Smurfit

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
coming-of-age
grief
love
identity
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Peter Yates
Written by: Shane Connaughton
Starring: Albert Finney, Matt Keeslar, Victoria Smurfit, Anthony Brophy, David Kelly, Dearbhla Molloy, Pat Kinevane, Vinnie McCabe
Music: Cynthia Millar
Cinematography: Mike Southon
Runtime: 109 min
Country: Ireland, United States of America
Languages: English

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