A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

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Release Date

8/15/1955

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A tender fable about a poor London boy who mistakes a goat for a unicorn and sets out to prove wishes can come true. It's a gently magical film that finds wonder and magic in hardship through the eyes of childhood innocence.

Mood

WhimsicalHopefulBittersweetWistful

Themes

Coming of ageFamilyFaithArt and creation

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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