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Luv

1967 · 93 min

A zany, fast-paced romantic farce full of slapstick and absurd situations that keeps you laughing at the characters' foolishness.

Directed by: Clive Donner
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May

Tagline: LUV is fun ... try and make it!
Overview: Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.

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Directed by: Clive Donner
Genres: Romance, Comedy
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
obsession
friendship
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: romance, comedy
Directed by: Clive Donner
Written by: Elliott Baker
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May, Nina Wayne, Eddie Mayehoff, Paul Hartman, Severn Darden, Alan DeWitt
Music: Gerry Mulligan
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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