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Grandma Moses

1950 · 22 min

A gentle, unhurried look at an old woman's quiet creative life, pleasant and modest like a visit with a kind relative.

Directed by
Jerome Hill
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Archibald Macleish, Grandma Moses
Overview
1950 short film portrait of the octogenarian folk artist. Nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Subject, One-reel".

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Directed by
Jerome Hill
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Archibald Macleish, Grandma Moses
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • aging
  • work
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jerome Hill
Written by
Archibald Macleish
Starring
Archibald Macleish, Grandma Moses
Runtime
22 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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