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The Plough and the Stars (1937)

The Plough and the Stars poster
Directed by
John Ford
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in Dublin struggle with poverty and political unrest during the Easter Rising. The story follows their personal conflicts and relationships as the rebellion unfolds around them.

earthytragicslow-burnatmosphericgrittystirringsincerehistorical

What happens

The Plough and the Stars is a 1937 American drama film directed by John Ford and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster. It is based on the play of the same name written by Seán O'Casey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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