Movie

The Howards of Virginia

1940 · 116 min

A sweeping historical drama that feels earnest and old-fashioned, with grand emotions and a slow, stately pace.

Tagline: The Vivid Drama Of A Nation's Birth !
Overview: Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.
How it feels: Earnest, romantic, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, class, war
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
class
war
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none