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Barnum

1986 · 90 min

A gentle, old-fashioned television biography that ambles through a showman's life with warmth and mild spectacle.

Directed by
Lee Phillips
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
A Sucker is Born Every Minute!
Overview
The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Ambition, family, identity, power
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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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
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Lee Phillips
    Written by
    Andy Siegel, Michael Norell
    Starring
    Burt Lancaster, Hanna Schygulla, Michael Higgins, Lorena Gale, Sandor Raski, Laura Press, Kirsten Bishop, Deborah Hancock
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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