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All That Heaven Allows

1955 · 89 min

A lush, emotionally charged melodrama that sweeps you up in its vibrant colors and heartfelt struggle between love and social expectation.

Tagline: How much does Heaven Allow a Woman in Love?
Overview: Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
family
identity
isolation
Places: suburbs
small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	8
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Written by: Peggy Thompson
Starring: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Conrad Nagel, Virginia Grey, Gloria Talbott, William Reynolds, Charles Drake
Music: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: Russell Metty
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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