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Mood:
- CleverOffbeatSentimental
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Plot:
- ProdigyComing of AgeParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsAmericanaFamily LifeSmall Town LifeTeenage Life more...
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Genres:
- ComedyDramaIndependentPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- OhioUSASmall Town
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Based on:
- Based on Short Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Beautiful Ohio, 2006
English
USA
Profile of Beautiful Ohio
Beautiful Ohio can be described as clever, offbeat, and sentimental. The plot revolves around a prodigy, small town life, and Americana. The main genres are drama, comedy, and independent. In approach, Beautiful Ohio is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. It is located in Ohio. Beautiful Ohio takes place in the 20th century. It is derived from a short story. The movie has received attention for being an award winner.
Summary of Beautiful Ohio
Set in the turbulent sociopolitical landscape of the early 1970s, this comic drama offers a gentle and intimate focus on an Ohioan family's coming of age. Though they were once inseparable, young brothers William and Clive experience a period of increasing estrangement when Clive's gift for mathematics causes William to covet the attention piled upon his genius older brother. As a result, Clive begins to shut William out of his life. The boys' father (William Hurt), meanwhile, is fascinated with their generation's experimental nature, while their mother (Rita Wilson) offers priceless insight into who they are and how they relate to each other. Michelle Trachtenberg and Julianna Margulies co-star in this directorial debut from actor Chad Lowe. BEAUTIFUL OHIO features strong performances from veteran actors and promising newcomers alike.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 November 2006 |
| Runtime: | 91 min |
Cast and Crew
as Simon Messerman
as Judith Messerman
as William Messerman
as Clive Messerman
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