Movie

Cinderella Liberty

1973 · 117 min

A bittersweet, lived-in character study that balances gritty realism with tender moments, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy and hope.

Tagline: She's 32. She drinks too much. She hustles pool. She's got a 10-year old mulatto son. She's got a different boyfriend every night. She's in trouble. And he's in love.
Overview: A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, grief, isolation
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
grief
isolation
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong