The Learning Tree

1969 1h 47m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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76%

FRESH

⭐

7.2

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 26🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 1,675

Drama

Synopsis

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The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyle Johnson
Newt
Alex Clarke
Marcus
Estelle Evans
Sarah
Dana Elcar
Kirky
Mira Waters
Arcella
Joel Fluellen
Uncle Rob
Malcolm Atterbury
Silas Newhall
Richard Ward
Booker Savage

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Parks
Writers: Genevieve Young, Gordon Parks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Parks, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gordon Parks. 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 George R. Rohrs 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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Kyle Johnson and Alex Clarke and Estelle Evans carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gordon Parks directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. Gordon Parks scores. George R. Rohrs cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Gordon Parks, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gordon Parks. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George R. Rohrs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kyle Johnson and Alex Clarke and Estelle Evans carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0064579 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.