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Brigham Young

1940 · 114 min

A solemn, sweeping pioneer saga that mixes romance with the stark hardship of a long, faith-driven migration.

Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Genres: History, Romance, Western
Starring: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean Jagger

Tagline: The Great American Motion Picture !
Overview: Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.

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Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Genres: History, Romance, Western
Starring: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean Jagger

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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: faith
survival
family
love
isolation
Places: wilderness
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: history, romance, western
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Written by: Louis Bromfield, Lamar Trotti
Starring: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean Jagger, Brian Donlevy, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Mary Astor, Vincent Price
Music: David Buttolph, Robert Russell Bennett
Cinematography: Arthur C. Miller
Runtime: 114 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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