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Life for Ruth

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1962 · 93 min Drama
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die. His religious beliefs forbade him to give consent for a blood transfusion that would have saved her life. Doctor Brown is determined to seek justice for what he sees as the needless death of a young girl.

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Year 1962
Country United Kingdom
Genre Drama
Director Basil Dearden
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (10 votes)

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Director Basil Dearden constructs tension not with spectacle, but through sparse dialogue and a suffocating atmosphere of judgment. He explores the nature of fanaticism and responsibility, relying on the superb performances of Michael Craig and Patrick McGoohan.

What lingers after the credits is a stark, answerless ethical dissection. The film forces a confrontation with the limits of personal conviction and its human cost. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Basil Dearden

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