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For the First Time

1959 · 92 min

A lush, old-fashioned romance with operatic highs and gentle melodrama, easy to watch and warmly sentimental.

Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Genres
Romance, Drama
Tagline
His new singing romance!
Overview
In this musical, a tempermental opera singer falls in love with a hearing-impaired young woman.
How it feels
Romantic, earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, identity, healing, ambition
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Genres
Romance, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Rudolph Maté
Written by
Andrew Solt
Starring
Mario Lanza, Johanna von Koczian, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kurt Kasznar, Hans Söhnker, Annie Rosar, Peter Capell, Walter Rilla
Music
George Stoll
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America, Germany, Italy
Languages
German, English

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