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Lord Jim

1965 · 154 min

A brooding, epic adventure about shame and honor, with sweeping vistas and a slow, weighty pull toward redemption.

Tagline
Lord Jim blasts the screen with breathless adventure!
Overview
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2000.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Written by
Richard Brooks
Starring
Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Curd Jürgens, Eli Wallach, Jack Hawkins, Paul Lukas, Daliah Lavi, Akim Tamiroff
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Runtime
154 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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