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Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940 · 110 min

A stately, talky historical drama that moves at a measured pace, offering a warm but melancholic portrait of a man's rise.

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Overview
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • politics
  • ambition
  • identity
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
John Cromwell
Written by
Robert E. Sherwood
Starring
Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard, Minor Watson, Alan Baxter, Harvey Stephens, Howard Da Silva
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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