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88
Movie Knight Score
112 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 75 Audience · 110 · 49%

A principios del siglo XX en Brooklyn, la empobrecida familia Nolan navega las luchas diarias, encontrando alegría en medio de las dificultades. La joven Francie, una soñadora, observa a su familia, incluyendo a su padre amoroso pero alcohólico y a su madre resiliente, mientras se esfuerzan por salir adelante en un concurrido edificio de apartamentos. Es

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
6/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Representación frecuente del alcoholismo y sus efectos
  • Los temas de pobreza y pérdida pueden ser tristes
  • Un personaje fallece

What it models well

  • Amor y resiliencia familiar
  • Perseverancia ante la adversidad
  • El poder de la esperanza y los sueños

Talk about it after

  • Los desafíos de la pobreza y cómo la gente los afronta
  • El impacto del alcoholismo en las familias
  • Encontrar belleza y esperanza en circunstancias difíciles
  • La importancia de la educación y la imaginación

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Top billed cast

Director: Elia Kazan • Crew: Tess Slesinger, Frank Davis

Trailers & clips

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN 1945 Theatrical Trailer

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - DVD Trailer

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

At the turn of the 20th century, the Nolan family eek out a living in New York. Mum “Katie” (Dorothy Maguire) is trying to raise impressionable daughter “Francie” (Peggy Ann Garner) and son “Neeley” (Ted Donaldson) whilst their well meaning but dipso entertainer of a father (James Dunn) struggles to make a living then hits the bottle when he does or doesn’t find work.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

This is the charming adaption of Betty Smith's acclaimed novel. It's both heartwarming and heartbreaking. The acting is riveting all the way around, and this is one of those rare times when everyone is perfectly cast. But particularly Peggy Ann Garner and James Dunn, both of whose careers, interestingly and unfortunately enough, were failing within the next decade.…

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