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Friendly Persuasion

1956 · 137 min

A warm, humane family drama where gentle humour and everyday faith slowly give way to a sobering moral test.

Directed by: William Wyler
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins

Tagline: Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness.
Overview: The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?

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Directed by: William Wyler
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
family
morality
war
love
Places: countryside
home
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: William Wyler
Written by: Michael Wilson
Starring: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, Peter Mark Richman, Walter Catlett
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Ellsworth Fredericks
Runtime: 137 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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