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1993 · 126 min · PG-13

Philadelphia

Directed by Jonathan Demme · Drama

Philadelphia (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Jonathan Demme set in Philadelphia during the 1990s. It runs 126 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A courtroom, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of mortality & aging and friendship run throughout.

Composer
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Cast
Tom HanksDenzel WashingtonJason RobardsMary SteenburgenAntonio BanderasRon VawterRobert RidgelyCharles Napier

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Philadelphia
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Courtroom
Themes
Mortality & AgingFriendship
Tone
BleakMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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