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1957 · 135 min · NR

The Spirit of St. Louis

Directed by Billy Wilder · Drama, History

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) is a Drama film, directed by Billy Wilder set in Long Island, San Diego, Atlantic Ocean, and Paris during the 1920s. It runs 135 minutes and is rated NR.

A biopic, with a tense and hopeful tone. Themes of isolation and survival play out through non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Robert BurksJ. Peverell Marley
Cast
James StewartMurray HamiltonPatricia SmithBartlett RobinsonMarc ConnellyArthur SpaceCharles WattsErville Alderson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Long IslandSan DiegoAtlantic OceanParis
Setting
Coastal Sea
When
1920s

Premise & themes

Premise
Biopic
Themes
IsolationSurvival
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
TenseHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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