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The Power and the Prize

1956 · 98 min

A sincere, talky drama of corporate ethics and forbidden love, with a steady, old-fashioned pull and a few sharp emotional turns.

Directed by
Henry Koster
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Challenging drama of today's changing morals
Overview
An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee.

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Directed by
Henry Koster
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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