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Shenandoah

1965 · 105 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged Civil War drama about a family's struggle to stay neutral, with moments of warmth and devastating loss.

Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres: Western, War
Starring: James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett

Tagline: Two mighty armies trampled its valley... A fighting family challenged them both!
Overview: Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North, the Civil War is forced upon him.

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Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres: Western, War
Starring: James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
war
grief
survival
faith
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: western, war
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by: James Lee Barrett
Starring: James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Patrick Wayne, Rosemary Forsyth, Phillip Alford, Katharine Ross, Jim McMullan
Music: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: William H. Clothier
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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