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Hallelujah

1929 · 100 min

A soulful, melodramatic journey through sin and redemption, with lively musical numbers and raw emotional power.

Directed by
King Vidor
Genres
Music, Drama
Starring
Daniel L. Haynes, Nina Mae McKinney, William Fountaine
Tagline
HEAR AND SEE 100 JUBILEE SINGERS!
Overview
A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.

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Directed by
King Vidor
Genres
Music, Drama
Starring
Daniel L. Haynes, Nina Mae McKinney, William Fountaine
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • faith
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
music, drama
Directed by
King Vidor
Written by
Wanda Tuchock
Starring
Daniel L. Haynes, Nina Mae McKinney, William Fountaine, Harry Gray, Fanny Belle DeKnight, Everett McGarrity, Victoria Spivey, Milton Dickerson
Cinematography
Gordon Avil
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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