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The Doctor's Dilemma

1959 · 99 min

A witty, talky satire that balances moral debate with charm, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Overview: Four doctors face a serious dilemma when the beautiful wife of a TB-stricken artist begs one of them to cure her brilliant, but amoral, husband.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, cynical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, love, art, death
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
love
art
death
class
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild