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2005 · 136 min · PG-13

Walk the Line

Directed by James Mangold · Drama, Music, Romance

Walk the Line (2005) is a Drama film, directed by James Mangold set in Arkansas, Memphis, and Nashville during the 1940s–1960s. It runs 136 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A biopic, with a melancholic and romantic tone. Themes of guilt & shame, love & longing, and family & loyalty play out through frame narrative.

Composer
T Bone Burnett
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Cast
Joaquin PhoenixReese WitherspoonGinnifer GoodwinRobert PatrickDallas RobertsDan John MillerLarry BagbyShelby Lynne

The world of this film

Setting

Where
ArkansasMemphisNashville
Setting
RuralUrban
When
1940s1950s1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Biopic
Themes
Guilt & ShameLove & LongingFamily & Loyalty
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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