Film1939100 min

Young Mr. Lincoln

Name: Young Mr. Lincoln
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1939
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan, Eddie Collins

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographylegalhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryunlikely connections

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"The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!"

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

Taste details

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

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7.4 /10

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

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