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Charley's Aunt

1925 · 80 min

A frothy silent farce of mistaken identity, played with broad charm and brisk slapstick energy that keeps the silliness light and harmless.

Tagline: The Old Girl is No Ordinary Woman- "She" Wears Skirts and Trousers Both.
Overview: Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir Francis Chesney.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, deception, family, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 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: love
deception
family
class
identity
Places: single country house
school
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild