# Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)

> A career-driven journalist reconnects with his dying former professor and learns to measure life through compassion, presence, and human connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15537

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Mick Jackson
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Hank Azaria, Wendy Moniz, Caroline Aaron, Bonnie Bartlett, John Carroll Lynch, Cloud Michaels, Terri Hanauer
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207805/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: reflective, sincere, melancholic, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of life's most important lessons through the lens of friendship and mortality.

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