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Not With My Wife, You Don't!

1966 · 119 min

A frothy, playful romantic comedy with slapstick flourishes and a love triangle that keeps things light and amusing.

Directed by: Norman Panama
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Tony Curtis, Virna Lisi, George C. Scott

Overview: During the Korean War, Italian nurse Virna Lisi falls in love with two American fliers, Tony Curtis and George C. Scott. Lisi marries Curtis after he convinces her that Scott has been killed in a plane crash. She soon discovers Scott is alive, but remains happily married to Curtis until Scott re-enters their lives 14 years later.

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Directed by: Norman Panama
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Tony Curtis, Virna Lisi, George C. Scott

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
loyalty
identity
family
Places: big city
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Norman Panama
Written by: Norman Panama, Peter Barnes, Larry Gelbart
Starring: Tony Curtis, Virna Lisi, George C. Scott, Carroll O'Connor, Richard Eastham, Eddie Ryder, George Tyne, Ann Doran
Music: John Williams
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Runtime: 119 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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