Movie

Raintree County

1957 · 188 min

A sweeping, somber epic that immerses you in a doomed romance and a man's search for meaning amid war and madness.

Tagline: In The Great Tradition Of Civil War Romance
Overview: In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, madness, family
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 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: love
identity
madness
family
grief
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild