Movie

The Story of Mankind

1957 · 100 min

A quaint, talky pageant of history staged like a cosmic courtroom debate, more curious and stagy than gripping.

Tagline: The whole story of men and their women from Creation to now!
Overview: The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
How it feels: Earnest, campy, whimsical and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Morality, faith, power, war
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: morality
faith
power
war
justice
Places: None
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none