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Under The Greenwood Tree

2005 · 93 min

A gentle, sunlit rustic romance that unfolds at a leisurely pace, offering cozy comfort and mild class tension rather than surprises.

Directed by
Nicholas Laughland
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Terry Mortimer
Overview
Set in a rustic English village in the mid 19th century, Under The Greenwood Tree tells the story of a poor young man who falls for a middle-class schoolteacher and attempts to win her over.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Nicholas Laughland
Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Starring
Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Terry Mortimer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • class
    • family
    • trauma
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance, tv movie
    Directed by
    Nicholas Laughland
    Written by
    Ashley Pharoah
    Starring
    Keeley Hawes, James Murray, Terry Mortimer, Richard Leaf, Tony Haygarth, Tom Georgeson, Ben Miles, Steve Pemberton
    Music
    John Lunn, Jim Williams
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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