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Rich and Famous

1981 · 115 min

A bittersweet, talky character study of friendship and rivalry over decades, with sharp wit and emotional sting.

Directed by
George Cukor
Genres
Drama
Tagline
From the very beginning, they knew they'd be friends to the end. What they didn't count on was everything in between.
Overview
Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.

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Directed by
George Cukor
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
George Cukor
Written by
Gerald Ayres
Starring
Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, David Selby, Hart Bochner, Steven Hill, Meg Ryan, Matt Lattanzi, Daniel Faraldo
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Donald Peterman
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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