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Baby Doll

1956 · 114 min

A sweaty, uncomfortable Southern Gothic that simmers with repressed desire and moral decay, making you squirm as much as it compels.

Directed by
Elia Kazan
Genres
Drama
Tagline
She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.
Overview
Archie Lee Meighan is a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby Doll, a 19-year old childlike beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. As Archie awaits the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday, the day that they are supposed to consummate their marriage, he faces interference from business rival Silva Vacarro, who plots to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan.

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Directed by
Elia Kazan
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • power
  • betrayal
  • class
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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