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In Love and War

1996 · 113 min

A sweeping, earnest wartime romance that lingers on tender moments and bittersweet heartbreak, with a measured, old-fashioned feel.

Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Chris O'Donnell, Mackenzie Astin

Tagline: In war they found each other...In each other they found love...
Overview: After teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he falls in love with Agnes von Kurowsky, a beautiful older nurse at the hospital where he's sent to recover. Their affair slowly blossoms, until Hemingway boldly asks Agnes to be his wife and journey to America with him.

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Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Chris O'Donnell, Mackenzie Astin

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
coming-of-age
grief
betrayal
Places: hospital
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	8
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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