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The World of Henry Orient

1964 · 106 min

A charming, bittersweet coming-of-age story with whimsical moments and a touch of melancholy, easy to watch and gently engaging.

Directed by
George Roy Hill
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Step into the world of Henry Orient...and meet two junior-size misses and one king-size nut!
Overview
A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.

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Directed by
George Roy Hill
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
George Roy Hill
Written by
Nora Johnson, Nunnally Johnson
Starring
Peter Sellers, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tom Bosley, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Arthur J. Ornitz, Boris Kaufman
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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