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The Punch and Judy Man

1963 · 96 min

A bittersweet, gently comic portrait of a melancholy man chafing against small-town snobbery, with moments of farce and a quietly hopeful ending.

Overview: Walter Pinner is the titular Punch And Judy Man plying his trade in the seaside town of Piltdown. Unhappily married to his social climbing wife, who gets him to perform at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the town in front of all the local dignitaries, his hatred of snobbery comes to a hilarious head.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, warm and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
isolation
family
love
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none