A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!

Plot Summary

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

7.6 /10

1945

US

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new york city

based on novel or book

tree

irish-american

alcoholism

poverty

black and white

tenement

family

brooklyn, new york city

nostalgic

1910s

father daughter relationship

brother sister relationship