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Poster for Thieves

Thieves

1977 · 92 min

A talky, bittersweet romantic comedy that ambles through marital mess with theatrical warmth and sudden bursts of oddball chaos.

Directed by
John Berry
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Marlo Thomas, Charles Grodin, Irwin Corey
Tagline
A comedy about love, marriage, reconciliation and other acts of courage.
Overview
Martin and Sally Cramer grew up on the hardscrabble Lower East Side, where Sally still teaches; meanwhile, Martin's the head of a fancy private school. Romantic dalliances with others convince them that they're meant to be together despite their differences, a decision that's cemented, oddly enough, by an over-the-top argument that draws the police.

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Directed by
John Berry
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Marlo Thomas, Charles Grodin, Irwin Corey
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • class
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
John Berry
Written by
Herb Gardner
Starring
Marlo Thomas, Charles Grodin, Irwin Corey, Héctor Elizondo, Mercedes McCambridge, John McMartin, Gary Merrill, Ann Wedgeworth
Cinematography
Andrew Laszlo, Arthur J. Ornitz
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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