Movie

Daddy Long Legs

1938 · 89 min

A gentle, old-fashioned romance that charms with its earnest emotions and a satisfying secret-identity reveal.

Overview: Judy Aalders grows up in an orphanage. Albert Woudenberg happens to be present when Judy confronts the trustees of the orphanage and is expelled. He decides to send her to university and Judy, who has only ever seen his shadowy long legs, refers to him as 'Daddy-Long-Legs' from that day. Not knowing he is in fact her benefactor, Judy's relationship with Albert gradually turns into love.
How it feels: Romantic, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, class, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: love
identity
class
ambition
family
Places: small town
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild