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The Last Hurrah

1958 · 117 min

A warm, wry look at old-school politics, mixing nostalgia and quiet melancholy as a veteran campaigner faces his final race.

Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Drama
Tagline
… something to shout about!
Overview
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.

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Directed by
John Ford
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • class
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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