A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world..
If you have two hours to spare tonight and want something that feels like a warm, slightly dusty blanket, yes, you should watch this. ☕ People who love eccentric character actors doing weird voices will have a blast, but if you hate old-fashioned melodrama where people cry in soft lighting, you'll probably turn it off...
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George Cukor
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"If you have two hours to spare tonight and want something that feels like a warm, slightly dusty blanket, yes, you should watch this. ☕ People who love eccentric character actors doing weird voices will have a blast, but if you hate old-fashioned melodrama where people cry in soft lighting, you'll probably turn it off after twenty minutes. It’s basically a massive Dickens book crammed into a movie, so everything happens incredibly fast. The little kid who plays young David (Freddie Bartholome..."
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