# Wild River (1960)

> A TVA administrator's dam project pits the demands of modernization against a Tennessee community's homes, prejudices, and loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58397

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Elia Kazan
- Cast: Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet, Albert Salmi, Jay C. Flippen, James Westerfield, Bruce Dern, Barbara Loden
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054476/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, melancholic, intimate, classic film evening, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A young man's commitment to progress clashes with a community's deep-rooted traditions and love.

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- [Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/21065)
- [The River (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/24323)
- [A Place in the Sun (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/15240)
- [How the West Was Won (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/6798)
- [East of Eden (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/181)
- [The Sundowners (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/27964)
- [Giant (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/1143)

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