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Johnny Belinda

1948 · 102 min

This film immerses you in a fraught community where secrets fester and personal struggles clash with societal judgment.

Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford
Tagline
There was temptation in her helpless silence...and then torment
Overview
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.

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Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 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
  • justice
  • trauma
  • morality
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Written by
Irma von Cube, Allen Vincent
Starring
Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, Jan Sterling, Rosalind Ivan, Dan Seymour
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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