Movie

Penelope

1966 · 98 min

A frothy, stylish caper that charms with playful disguises and light comedy, never taking its crime seriously.

Tagline: The world’s most beautiful bank-robber
Overview: When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, satirical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, obsession, love, crime
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: identity
obsession
love
crime
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild