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Elia Kazan directed the 1945 film adaptation of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. The film stars Dorothy McGuire as Francie Nolan, a young girl growing up in Brooklyn in the early 20th century. The film follows Francie as she navigates the challenges of poverty, family, and adolescence. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was a critical and commercial success, and it is considered one of Kazan's best films.