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The Southerner

1945 · 92 min

A slow, heartfelt struggle against nature and poverty, with moments of warmth and quiet resilience.

Tagline
The picture that never lets go of your heart!
Overview
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • survival
  • family
  • politics
  • nature
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Written by
William Faulkner, Jean Renoir, Nunnally Johnson
Starring
Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulah Bondi, Percy Kilbride, Charles Kemper, Blanche Yurka, Norman Lloyd
Music
Werner Janssen
Cinematography
Lucien N. Andriot
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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