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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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1945 American film by Elia Kazan
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1945 American drama film directed by Elia Kazan. Produced by 20th Century Studios, the movie features a cast including Dorothy McGuire, Peggy Ann Garner, Joan Blondell, and James Dunn. The screenplay was written by Anita Loos and Betty Smith, based on Smith's 1945 novel. The narrative is set in New York City, specifically Brooklyn, and explores the main subject of alcoholism.
The film was shot in black-and-white by director of photography Leon Shamroy and edited by Dorothy Spencer, with music composed by Alfred Newman. It has a runtime of approximately 128 to 129 minutes. The production received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, as well as Best Supporting Actor. It was also recognized in the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. The film is distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix.
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Film · TMDB
7.5In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
Cast
- Dorothy McGuire as Katie Nolan
- Joan Blondell as Aunt Sissy
- James Dunn as Johnny Nolan
- Lloyd Nolan as Officer McShane
- James Gleason as McGarrity
- Ted Donaldson as Neeley Nolan
Themes
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- tree
- irish-american
- alcoholism
- poverty
- black and white
- tenement
- family
- brooklyn, new york city
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- Main subject
- alcoholism
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Louis D. Lighton
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Leon Shamroy
- Narrative location
- Brooklyn
- Duration
- 128
- FilmAffinity ID
- 725269
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- A-Tree-Grows-in-Brooklyn-LIFE-Ad-1945.jpg
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- publication date
- 1945-01-01
- film editor
- Dorothy Spencer
- title
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- after a work by
- Betty Smith
- Commons category
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- review score
- 94%
- capital cost
- 3600000
- box office
- 3000000
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