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Johnny Belinda

1967·Movie
1h 30min
79
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A , drama: .

Good for drop-in friendly · thought-provoking · adults

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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.
MelodramaSmall-Town ScandalCape BretonDisabilityRapePregnancyPost-WarHistorical Drama

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Is Johnny Belinda worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.9).

Will I feel good after watching Johnny Belinda?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Johnny Belinda plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Johnny Belinda use?

Three-Month-Old NewbornReading LipsPoor Communication KillsChild by RapeSacrificial LionThe EmpathLaw of Inverse FertilityOblivious Guilt SlingingInspirationally DisadvantagedRape as DramaOpening MonologueSecondary Character Titleand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Three-Month-Old Newborn, Reading Lips, and Poor Communication Kills.