# Dying Young (1991)

> A newly hired private nurse and a wealthy young leukemia patient fall into an intense romance haunted by the limits of his illness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4431

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Joel Schumacher
- Cast: Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colleen Dewhurst, David Selby, Ellen Burstyn, Dion Anderson, George Martin
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101787/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, sentimental, romantic movie night, weepie viewing

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