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Birch Interval

  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Eddie Albert and Ann Wedgeworth in Birch Interval (1976)
Coming-of-AgeDramaFamily

An eleven-year-old girl goes through extreme culture shock when she leaves the city and moves in with her Amish cousins.An eleven-year-old girl goes through extreme culture shock when she leaves the city and moves in with her Amish cousins.An eleven-year-old girl goes through extreme culture shock when she leaves the city and moves in with her Amish cousins.

  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writer
    • Joanna Crawford
  • Stars
    • Eddie Albert
    • Rip Torn
    • Ann Wedgeworth
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    72
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    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Joanna Crawford
    • Stars
      • Eddie Albert
      • Rip Torn
      • Ann Wedgeworth
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Pa Strawacher
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Thomas
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Ann Wedgeworth
    • Marie
    Susan McClung
    • Jesse
    Brian Part
    • Samuel
    Jann Stanley
    • Esther
    William Lucking
    William Lucking
    • Charlie
    • (as Bill Lucking)
    Margaret Leary
    • Hattie
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Mrs. Tanner
    George Ebeling
    • Aaron Byler
    Eunice Lehman
    • Mrs. Byler
    Doug Fishel Jr.
    • Josh
    William Morgan Jr.
    • Andrew
    Andrew C. Gates
    • Mason
    John Keffer
    • Boorsy
    David Gates
    • Pissy
    Patricia Elliott
    Patricia Elliott
    • Martha
    Robin Strosnider
    • Crazy Girl
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Joanna Crawford
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    DFC-2

    Thought-provoking small town drama

    This film asks, and, to its credit, does not answer questions about madness, community responsibility, and the moral judgment of children as opposed to adults. It begins with a young girl packed up for a visit with her small-town grandparents by her urban Mother. Her grandfather's household includes his mentally ill son, his son's wife, and their son with whom the girl has a close relationship. Her uncle, is a quiet gentle man who can't handle the absurdities of life. He fixes watches for a living and embarrasses the family by his unorthodox/childish reactions to things that bother him. His son and niece idolize the purity of his world, his sensitivity, and his kindness. The resent his treatment by his wife, and the niece suspects his wife is having an affair with a neighbor.

    Among the issues addressed are forcing a local Amish population to send their children to public school, the life of an embittered old woman who provides witch spells to the girl's young cousin, and the betrayal of confidence that destroys two relationships over the course of the film. No relief is given to adults or children in the way of clear answers other than the fragility of friendship and trust, and the imprecise definition of right and wrong in human affairs. This film was probably intended for a young adult audience, but it takes a deeper look into moral questions than most adult dramas I can remember and is one of the most thought-provoking community and family studies I have ever seen.

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      Final film of Anne Revere.
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      Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
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      Written by Stephen Foster

      Sung by Kate Smith

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Oscuro secreto
    • Filming locations
      • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • Radnitz/Mattel Productions
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      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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