Movie

East Side, West Side

1949 · 108 min

A polished, slow-burning melodrama of manners and suspicion, watching a marriage fray amid elegant Manhattan settings and a murder inquiry.

Tagline: I was married to a man other women pursued!
Overview: A vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing himself to be seduced by a former girlfriend.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, love, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
love
identity
class
justice
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild