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The Clock

1945 · 90 min

A tender, bittersweet romance that sweeps you up in a whirlwind of chance encounters and quiet longing, leaving a lingering ache.

Tagline
Every second a heart-beat.
Overview
A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City.
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • fate
  • war
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance9
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Written by
Robert Nathan, Joseph Schrank
Starring
Judy Garland, Robert Walker, James Gleason, Keenan Wynn, Lucile Gleason, Marshall Thompson, Ruth Brady, Chester Clute
Music
George Bassman
Cinematography
George J. Folsey
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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