Movie

Daddy-Long-Legs

1964 · 98 min

A gentle, song-filled coming-of-age story that feels like a warm, old-fashioned television play.

Overview: Dutch television adaptation of the English theatre musical 'Love from Judy' by Eric Maschwitz and Hugh Martin, based on the novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs' by Jean Webster. Jerusha Abbott, a girl growing up in the orphanage, is called to the headmistress where she hears that one of the orphanage's wealthiest regents has taken notice of her fate and wants her to study to be a writer. One condition is that Jerusha has to write him a short letter once a month, stating what progress she is making.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, whimsical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, found family, education
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
found family
education
love
Places: school
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none