# Carousel (1956)

> A doomed carousel barker is granted one day back from the afterlife to help the wife and child he left behind.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17094

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Music, Romance
- Director: Henry King
- Cast: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Ruick, Claramae Turner, Robert Rounseville, Gene Lockhart, Audrey Christie
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049055/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: romantic, wistful, earnest, classic movie night, musical theater viewing

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