Four Sons
1928 · 96 min · Director: John Ford
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A family saga in which three of a Bavarian widow's sons go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with L'Imaginne Ritrovato and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1999.
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Four Sons (1928) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia18%
- Fear12%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Cast
A Staff Sergeant
Details
- Directed by
- John Ford
- Written by
- Herman Bing, I.A.R. Wylie
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1928
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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