Movie

Young Harry Houdini

1987 · 120 min

A gentle, old-fashioned coming-of-age tale of wonder and wanderlust, easy to watch and quietly charming.

Overview: This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, ambition
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
family
ambition
freedom
Places: small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none