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The Sun Also Rises

1957 · 130 min

A slow, bittersweet drift through expatriate bars and bullrings, heavy with drink, longing and quiet disillusionment.

Directed by: Henry King
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn

Tagline: No one dared to film it until now!
Overview: A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920's France and Spain.

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Directed by: Henry King
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
love
addiction
identity
grief
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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