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Let Me Hear You Whisper

1969 · 70 min

A quiet, earnest chamber piece that builds gentle suspense around an unlikely bond and a moral dilemma.

Directed by: Glenn Jordan
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Ruth White, Bil Baird, Elizabeth Wilson

Overview: A scrub-woman attempts to rescue a dolphin who will talk to no one but her from a research laboratory.

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Directed by: Glenn Jordan
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Ruth White, Bil Baird, Elizabeth Wilson

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: isolation
friendship
survival
morality
freedom
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
Written by: Paul Zindel
Starring: Ruth White, Bil Baird, Elizabeth Wilson, Philip Bruns, Anthony Holland, Iggie Wolfington
Runtime: 70 min
Languages: English

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