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Courtship

1987 · 84 min

A quiet, gentle period drama about young love and family friction, unfolding slowly with warmth and restraint.

Directed by
Howard Cummings
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hallie Foote, William Converse-Roberts, Amanda Plummer
Overview
In 1915, Elizabeth has fallen in love with Horace Robedaux, a young man her father condemns as a "wild boy." No matter how strict and protective, her parents cannot deter their daughter's growing independence.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Howard Cummings
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hallie Foote, William Converse-Roberts, Amanda Plummer
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • class
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Howard Cummings
    Written by
    Horton Foote
    Starring
    Hallie Foote, William Converse-Roberts, Amanda Plummer, Richard Jenkins, Horton Foote Jr., Tonea Stewart, Rochelle Oliver, Steven Hill
    Cinematography
    Peter Sova
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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