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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1945 American drama film that marked the debut of Elia Kazan as a dramatic film director. Adapted by Tess Slesinger and Frank Davis from the 1943 novel by Betty Smith , the film focuses on an impoverished but aspirational, second-generation Irish-American family living in the Williamsburg neighborhood of ...
A classic drama film based on Betty Smith's novel about a young girl's coming of age in a Brooklyn tenement in the early 1900s. Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Dorothy McGuire, James Dunn, and Peggy Ann Garner, the film won an Oscar and received critical acclaim.
- (8.5K)
- Drama, Family, Romance
- Elia Kazan
- 1945-03
May 15, 2020 · This movie features Francie Nolan, a young girl, who vows to make it big in life, with the help of her devoted mother and alcoholic father. Initial release: 28 February 1945 (USA) Complete ...
- 129 min
- 299.5K
- Movie-Buff
Watchlist. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. This adaptation of the classic novel tells the story of young Francie Nolan (Peggy Ann Garner) who yearns for life beyond her ...
- (18)
- Elia Kazan
- PG
- Dorothy Mcguire
Jul 14, 2023 · A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1945 American drama film that marked the debut of Elia Kazan as a dramatic film director. Adapted by Tess Slesinger and Frank D...
- 129 min
- 57K
- DK Classics III
A drama adaptation of Betty Smith's novel about a girl in the slums and her family. See cast, crew, photos, videos, awards, trivia and more on Turner Classic Movies.
A drama film based on Betty Smith's novel about a poor family in Brooklyn in 1900. Watch the trailer, read the overview and reviews, and see the cast and crew of this classic movie.
