SummaryA fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.
Directed By:John Ford
Written By:Lamar Trotti, Rosemary Benét
Young Mr. Lincoln
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Universal Acclaim
91
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Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91
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100
Composed of serio-comic scenes from small town life, heavy with a future perfect sense of Myth-in-the-making, it's driven by tensions between insignificance and monumentality that explode in the histrionic splendour and excess of the celebrated final sequence: Abe Lincoln setting out to scale unseen heights against the portentous gloom of a gathering storm.
100
A superb motion picture, and one in which Ford's obsession with Americana and the forces and emotions that made this country what it is are plainly in view.
100
Not merely a natural and straightforward biography, but a film which indisputably has the right to be called Americana. Henry Fonda's characterization is one of those once-in-a-blue-moon things: a crossroads meeting of nature, art, and a smart casting director.
90
One of John Ford's most memorable films, and not at all the tedious bummer that the title might suggest. Henry Fonda, in one of his best early performances, is funny and poignant as the drawling, awkward young hero.
90
Exuding nobility, modesty, and down-home wit, Henry Fonda assumes the iconic top hat as America’s 16th president in Young Mr. Lincoln. Far from a traditional decades-spanning biopic, John Ford’s drama instead provides a snapshot of a moment in Lincoln’s life.
80
A rose-tinted look at American history, certainly, but still a very entertaining one.
60
With judicious eye to authenticity and dignity the major shortcoming of this Lincoln film is at the altar of faithfulness, hampered by the rather lethargic production and direction.
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Mar 17, 2025
5
Realmente es una película bastante deficiente. Alguien tan importante como Lincoln, que ha sido tan importante para ese país, hacer una película con tan poco interés es decepcionante. Hay una película relativamente similar, es sobre Emile Zola años antes, es mucho mejor en todos los sentidos. Es decir, en las dos hay juicios en los que, si bien los hechos son diferentes, aquí podría estar la clave de por qué la primera es una mala película y la segunda no lo es. En las dos, el tono pretende ser serio, y el juicio de Emile Zola lo es. Pero en Lincoln, el juicio es bochornoso al intentar simplemente hacer chistes. Además, para resolver el caso, es bastante abrupto. No hay datos o pruebas tan palpables como para que pensara todo eso, sino que parece que simplemente se aprendió el diálogo que tenía que decir, y eso le quita todo el peso narrativo a la película. Bastante decepcionado.
Production Company:
- Cosmopolitan Productions
- 20th Century Fox
Release Date:Jun 9, 1939
Duration:1 h 40 m
Tagline:The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Photoplay Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
