Johnny Belinda

1967 1h 30m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf and mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes scandal to swirl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mia Farrow
Belinda MacDonald
Ian Bannen
Dr. Jack Richardson
David Carradine
Locky
Barry Sullivan
Black MacDonald
Ruth White
Aggie MacDonald
Jacques Aubuchon
Pacquet
Carolan Daniels
Stella
Louise Latham
Mrs. McKee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Bogart
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Fox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Shultis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mia Farrow and Ian Bannen and David Carradine carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0220586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Bogart directs. Charles Fox scores. Jack Shultis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Original score by Charles Fox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jack Shultis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mia Farrow and Ian Bannen and David Carradine carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0220586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.