Red Betsy
About this movie
- Synopsis
- The simple life of a Wisconsin farm town is torn apart by world war, grief, and encroaching modernity. For this nostalgic indie, director Chris Boebel based his recreation of Midwestern innocence on father's tales of 1940s farm life....
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- Director(s)
- Chris Boebel
- Distributor(s)
- Independent Artists
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 98 min.
Critic Reviews
The movie sees World War II and the following years through the eyes of those who went away and those who stayed at home, and it tells one small true story that represents the incalculable effect of the war.Read the full review
Negotiating the role of a forward-thinking woman constrained by family demands and era, Elliott elevates a picture that's lovely to look at but lacking in dramatic impact. Read the full review
Though Burmester and Elliott make able sparring partners, Red Betsy literally succumbs to an on-the-nose staging of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol,” with the old man cast as the model for Scrooge in a school play.Read the full review
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