# Swing Kids (1993)

> Forbidden swing music turns teenage friendship into a perilous test of conscience under Nazi rule.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5506

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Music, Drama
- Director: Thomas Carter
- Cast: Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley, Barbara Hershey, Tushka Bergen, David Tom, Mary Fogarty, Kenneth Branagh
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108265/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, nostalgic, tense, historical film night, music film night

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