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UNITED STATES · 1931

The Brat

John Ford
Classical Hollywood class conflict social transformation fish out of water character study family dynamics
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Synopsis

A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways.

Year1931
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Ford
MovementClassical Hollywood
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