Movie
The Mortal Storm
1940 · 100 min
A somber, heartfelt tragedy that tightens like a vise as ordinary decency is slowly crushed by ideology. Sincere and wrenching rather than sensational.
- Directed by
- Frank Borzage
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young
- Tagline
- The Most Exciting Picture!
- Overview
- The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
- How it feels
- Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, family, betrayal, loyalty
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Frank Borzage
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young
