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The Corn Is Green

1945 · 115 min

A warm, earnest period drama about teaching and sacrifice, carried by a commanding performance and quiet emotional force.

Tagline: In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.
Overview: When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Education, class, ambition, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
class
ambition
parenthood
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild