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My Side of the Mountain

1969 · 100 min

A gentle, sunlit wander through the woods that feels like a boy's quiet adventure, with small dangers and warm reunions.

Directed by
James B. Clark
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Ted Eccles, Theodore Bikel, Tudi Wiggins
Tagline
A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.
Overview
Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, a devotee of Thoreau, decides to leave the city to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit after his parents promise a summer trip that doesn't pan out.

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Directed by
James B. Clark
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Ted Eccles, Theodore Bikel, Tudi Wiggins
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • nature
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, drama, family
Directed by
James B. Clark
Written by
Ted Sherdeman, Joanna Crawford, Jane Klove
Starring
Ted Eccles, Theodore Bikel, Tudi Wiggins, Paul Hébert, Cosette Lee, Ralph Endersby, George Allan, Dan McIlravey
Music
Wilfred Josephs
Cinematography
Denys N. Coop
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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