Carousel

Carousel

Year: 1956

Runtime: 128 mins

Language: English

Director: Henry King

MusicRomanceSong and danceDazzling vocal performances and musicalsCharming romances and delightful chemistry

Billy Bigelow, dead for 15 years, wanders outside the pearly gates. After relinquishing his chance to return to Earth for a day, he learns his wife Julie (née Jordan) and his unseen child are in trouble. He seeks the gatekeeper’s permission to go back, telling his story as a plea. The film adapts Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Broadway musical.

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