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Actors: Anthony Edwards, Virginia Madsen, Anjelica Huston, Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall, Harry Dean Stanton
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mr. North (1988) |
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Mr. Theophilus North (Edwards) is a stranger to the wealthy coastal enclave which is split among the haves and the servants. He becomes the object of rumors which suggest he can heal simply with a touch. He and Mr. Bosworth (Robert Mitchum), a wealth “have” who is a shut-in of his own making, become friends as much as can be allowed with North working as his paid companion. He reads to the man and rekindles Bosworth's own youthful idealism. And North falls for his remote and gorgeous daughter Persis (Huston). North is guided in local social mores and gossip by the wise Mrs. Cranston (Bacall) and Henry Simmons (Stanton).
Based on the Thorton Wilder novel. The film was conceived by John Huston; and finished under the direction of his son, Danny Huston.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mr. North (1988) |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- very deep philosophy-of-life stuff
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- servant/butler/maid
Brain/Body not working?
- physical disability
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- servant
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- healing
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Is this movie based on a
- book
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