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The Promised Land

1975·Movie
2h 59min
81
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An , drama: , but gripping, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland, was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew, and a German, pool their money together to build a factory.
19th Century PolandIndustrial RevolutionClass ConflictSocial CommentaryMoral DecayHistorical DramaAmbitious UndertakingsComplex CharactersPolitical Intrigue

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Where can I stream The Promised Land?

In the United States, The Promised Land streams on Klassiki. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Promised Land worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.8).

Is The Promised Land plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Promised Land in English?

PolishYiddishRussianGermanLatin

No, it was made in Polish, with some Yiddish, Russian, German, and Latin.

What tropes does The Promised Land use?

Take This Job and Shove ItReading LipsBreaking the Fourth WallInsurance FraudNo SympathyI Have No Son!Gratuitous Foreign LanguageScrew the Money, I Have Rules!Driven to SuicideIndustrial GhettoAt the Opera TonightVillain Protagonistand 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including Take This Job and Shove It, Reading Lips, and Breaking the Fourth Wall.