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The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 6, 1969

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Drama, Crime

User Score

69%

Original Title

The Learning Tree

Production Companies

Winger, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

Director

Gordon Parks

Description

The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.