Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 7.2 · 74% critics
In a close-knit farming town in Wisconsin, two children spend a year learning about family, community, and the small joys and hardships of everyday life. This gentle story follows their seasonal adventures as they grow up surrounded by kindness, work, and changing times.
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (20 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like gentle, old-fashioned family stories with a cozy small-town feel, somewhere between Pollyanna and The Human Comedy; Not for you if you want fast pacing, high stakes, or sharp-edged drama.
Pros: warm family story; nostalgic small-town charm; heartfelt performances | Cons: slow pacing; episodic structure; can feel sugary
Themes
- farm
- small town
- based on novel or book
- wisconsin
- barn
- cousin
- family drama
Cast & crew
Edward G. Robinson
as Martinius Jacobson
Margaret O'Brien
as Selma Jacobson
James Craig
as Nels Halverson
Frances Gifford
as Viola Johnson
Agnes Moorehead
as Bruna Jacobson
Morris Carnovsky
as Bjorn Bjornson
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
as Arnold Hanson
Arthur Space
as Pete Hanson
Francis Pierlot
as Minister
Elizabeth Russell
as Kola Hanson
Directed by Roy Rowland