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Happy DeathDay

1968 · 89 min

A quiet, tense family gathering where old resentments simmer beneath polite birthday rituals.

Directed by
Henry Cass
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cyril Luckham, Harry Baird, Clement McCallin
Overview
An old man has his birthday. On this occasion he is given a present by his grand daughter who is fond of him. On the other hand, she hates her parents and the atmosphere in the family is quite tense.

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Directed by
Henry Cass
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cyril Luckham, Harry Baird, Clement McCallin
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • family
  • aging
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom

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