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The Office Wife

1930 · 59 min

A brisk, talky pre-Code romance that glides through office flirtations and marital drift with an easy, faintly wistful charm.

Tagline: A New Angle on the Eternal Triangle! Husband Secretary Wife?
Overview: Larry, a publisher, wants Kate to write a book about the 'Office Wife'. An executive stenographer's duties creates a relationship approaching that of his wife. Little does Larry know that sometimes literature mirrors life.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, work, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
work
betrayal
identity
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild