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The Father
1969·Movie
·1h 46min·
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The Cavalry Captain and his brother, the Chaplain, discusses whether an adjutant is the father or not of the child one of the maids is expecting.
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Is The Father worth watching?
81
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 6 and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
How long is The Father?
1 h 46 min
The Father runs 1 h 46 min.
Do critics and audiences agree on The Father?
Critics88
Audiences73
Not quite. Critics rate The Father higher (88) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
What language is The Father in?
Swedish
It was made in Swedish. Produced in Sweden.
What tropes does The Father use?
Elder AbuseAmbiguous SituationOutliving One's OffspringMind ScrewNever Trust a TrailerThrough the Eyes of MadnessThe RevealRule of SymbolismJerkassAdaptation Name ChangeJerkass Has a PointSlain in Their Sleepand 16 more
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for The Father, including Elder Abuse, Ambiguous Situation, Outliving One's Offspring.