
Father Goose
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyromancewarvehiclesfasttried & testedlightrealisticsimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers all
Boxlist takeA straightforward romantic comedy that is wide-ranging, light and stylish. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: true to life · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 116 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1964
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Granox Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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