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Easy Living

1949 · 77 min

A somber, character-driven drama that simmers with quiet tension and moral compromise, anchored by a doomed athlete's struggle between love and ambition.

Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
Genres: Drama
Starring: Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Lizabeth Scott

Overview: A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
Genres: Drama
Starring: Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Lizabeth Scott

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
love
identity
morality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild