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Written on the Wind

Movie · 1956 · 99 min

A lush, emotionally charged melodrama that sweeps you into a world of wealth and dysfunction, leaving a lingering sense of tragedy.

About
1956 film directed by Douglas Sirk
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Year
1956
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Douglas Sirk
Written by
Robert Wilder
Starring
Lauren Bacall, Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, Robert Stack, Edward Platt, Robert Keith, Robert J. Wilke, John Larch
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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