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The Men

1950 · 85 min

A somber, emotionally raw look at rehabilitation and pride, anchored by a fierce early performance and a slow path toward acceptance.

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A completely new experience between men and women!
Overview
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
  • love
  • family
Places
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Written by
Carl Foreman
Starring
Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb, Richard Erdman, Arthur Jurado, Virginia Farmer, Dorothy Tree
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Robert De Grasse
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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