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Band of Angels

1957 · 125 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned melodrama that mixes forbidden romance with the harsh realities of slavery, feeling earnest and occasionally heavy-handed.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Romance, Drama, History
Starring
Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier
Tagline
You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
Overview
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

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Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Romance, Drama, History
Starring
Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • identity
  • love
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, history
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
John Twist, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Starring
Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Rex Reason, Patric Knowles, Torin Thatcher, Andrea King
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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