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Very Like a Whale

1981 · 83 min

A quiet, talk-heavy chamber piece that watches a respected man quietly dismantle himself, more uncomfortable than dramatic.

Directed by
Alan Bridges
Genres
Drama
Overview
Theme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to pieces.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, obsession, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alan Bridges
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Alan Bridges
    Written by
    John Osborne
    Starring
    Alan Bates, Gemma Jones, Ann Bell, Anna Cropper, Ian Hogg, William Merrow, Martin Smith, Charles Dance
    Cinematography
    Mike Reed
    Runtime
    83 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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