# The Yearling (1946)

> A Florida farm boy's devotion to an orphaned fawn brings tenderness, responsibility, and painful growing-up into his Civil War veteran father's household.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11519

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, Family, Western
- Director: Clarence Brown
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills, Clem Bevans, Margaret Wycherly, Henry Travers, Forrest Tucker
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039111/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tender, melancholic, heartwarming, family movie night, classic film evening

## Synopsis

A young boy's bond with a fawn leads to unexpected challenges and heartache on a Florida farm.

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