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Hello, Sister!

1933 · 62 min

A bittersweet pre-Code romance that captures the loneliness of city life and the fragility of young love, with moments of tension and melodrama.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
LONELY IN THE MIDST OF MILLIONS
Overview
While Peggy deeply falls in love with Jimmy, her best friend Millie becomes increasingly frustrated with men and very jealous with Peggy, so she tries everything to destroy the new love.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • love
  • loneliness
  • betrayal
  • class
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Alfred L. Werker, Erich von Stroheim, Raoul Walsh
Written by
Erich von Stroheim
Starring
James Dunn, Zasu Pitts, Boots Mallory, Minna Gombell, Terrance Ray, Will Stanton, Henry Kolker, Walter Walker
Music
Arthur Lange
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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