Movie

Moonfleet

1955 · 87 min

A moody, atmospheric adventure with gothic shadows and moral ambiguity, unfolding at a deliberate pace.

Tagline: Wild and wonderful as the thrill-packed novel that inspired it !
Overview: Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old friend of his mother's, Jeremy Fox. Fox is a morally ambiguous character, an elegant gentleman involved with smugglers and pirates.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, loyalty, greed, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
greed
identity
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild