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Look Back in Anger

1959 · 98 min

A raw, claustrophobic character study that simmers with class resentment and marital cruelty, demanding emotional endurance.

Directed by: Tony Richardson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Mary Ure

Tagline: The story that peels bare the raging emotions of today's angry young generation!
Overview: A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.

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Directed by: Tony Richardson
Genres: Drama
Starring: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Mary Ure

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
betrayal
grief
love
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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