Life for Ruth
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Life for Ruth is a 1962 British drama film that explores moral and religious dilemmas surrounding a life-saving blood transfusion for a child.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life for Ruth canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British drama film
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film ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Walk in the Shadow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| certificate | BBFC A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Brown
NERFINISHED
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John Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Otto Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| composer | William Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Basil Dearden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | John D. Guthridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
blood transfusion
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duty of care ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ parental rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
medical ethics
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moral dilemmas ⓘ religious dilemmas ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | conflict between religious conviction and legal responsibility ⓘ |
| notableFor | serious treatment of religious and ethical issues in mainstream British film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A father refuses a life‑saving blood transfusion for his daughter on religious grounds, leading to tragedy and a legal and moral battle. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Relph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Allied Film Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1962-09-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Janet Green
NERFINISHED
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John Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Janet Green
NERFINISHED
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John Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a coastal English town ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Janet Munro
NERFINISHED
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Michael Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick McGoohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Life for Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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