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Enemies, a Love Story

1989 · 119 min

A bittersweet, talky tragicomedy about guilt and tangled love, with a melancholic tone and moments of wry humor.

Directed by
Paul Mazursky
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin
Tagline
The war was over. But can there ever be peace for a man with three wives?
Overview
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.

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Directed by
Paul Mazursky
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • identity
  • love
  • faith
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Paul Mazursky
Written by
Paul Mazursky, Roger L. Simon
Starring
Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin, Małgorzata Zajączkowska, Alan King, Judith Malina, Rita Karin, Phil Leeds
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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