The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.
The Learning Tree has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Learning Tree was released in 1969 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving The Learning Tree (1969) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 97%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 80%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Learning Tree than critics were.
With a score of 76%, The Learning Tree is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1969, which stands at 58%.
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