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The Gypsy Moths

1969 · 107 min

A slow, brooding character study of restless drifters and small-town lives, with an undercurrent of fatalism and quiet desperation.

Tagline
The Gypsy Moths fall fast. They can't stop risking their lives - not even for their down-to-earth women.
Overview
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • love
  • death
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, action
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, Scott Wilson, Sheree North, Bonnie Bedelia, William Windom, Carl Reindel
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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