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The Joker is Wild

1957 · 126 min

A bittersweet rise-and-fall showbiz drama, carried by a charismatic performance and a lingering sense of self-destruction.

Tagline: The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!
Overview: A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, redemption, guilt, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
redemption
guilt
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild