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Inherit the Wind

Name: Inherit the Wind
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1960
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricallegalbiographypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrysocial commentary

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"It’s all about the fabulous “Monkey Trial” that rocked America!"

Boxlist takeA smart historical drama that is moving, grounded and slow-burning. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 277 votes

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

This gripping adaptation of the Jerome Lawrence-Robert E. Lee play examines an issue that still causes great controversy—the role religion should play in the schools.

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