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The Yearling

1946 · 128 min

A tender, slow-paced rural drama that builds deep affection before delivering a heartbreaking lesson about love and letting go.

Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genres
Drama, Family, Western
Starring
Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr.
Tagline
THRILLS! DRAMA! HEART-THROBS!
Overview
Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?

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Directed by
Clarence Brown
Genres
Drama, Family, Western
Starring
Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr.
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 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
  • family
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • parenthood
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, family, western
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Written by
Paul Osborn
Starring
Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills, Clem Bevans, Margaret Wycherly, Henry Travers, Forrest Tucker
Music
Herbert Stothart
Cinematography
Charles Rosher, Leonard Smith
Runtime
128 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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