# The Sundowners (1960)

> An itinerant sheep-droving family tests whether love can survive the pull between open-road freedom and the promise of a permanent home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27964

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Drama, Adventure
- Director: Fred Zinnemann
- Cast: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns, Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty, Michael Anderson Jr., Lola Brooks
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054353/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, wistful, expansive, classic film night, family drama viewing

## Synopsis

A family's journey through the rugged Australian Outback reveals the struggle between dreams and reality.

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