Mary Poppins

Year

1964

Duration

134 minutes

Genres

Comedy, Family, Musicals

Language

English (English subtitles)

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When Jane and Michael Banks wish for a new nanny, they aren't expecting anyone quite like Mary Poppins. Blown in on a gust of wind, Miss Poppins is firm but fair, full of common sense and yet friends with talking animals and dancing chimney sweeps. In some beautiful and memorable musical scenes she takes the children to the races and teaches them how to float to the ceiling using only the power of laughter.

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Robert Stevenson

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This film has a couple of uses of mild bad language

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Mary Poppins

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Year

Duration

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Language

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

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Engaging for ages

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