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The April Fools

1969 · 95 min

A light, bittersweet romantic comedy that charms with its stars and gentle look at unhappy marriages.

Tagline: He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.
Overview: Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris, Howard asks to go along too.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, light and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, betrayal, identity, freedom
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
freedom
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild