The Summer of Ben Tyler

Year: 1996

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: English

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman

Drama

Set in the early months of World War II, the story explores love, honor, relationships, commitment and power through a white family's promise to their dying Black housekeeper. They take in her teenage son, who has cognitive delays, and the film follows the joy, tension and moral challenges that arise within the household as they navigate prejudice, duty and personal growth.

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