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The Perfect Furlough

1958 · 93 min

A breezy, cheeky service comedy that coasts on charm, Parisian glamour and the easy spark between its two leads.

Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
104 POLAR-TRAPPED G.I.s picked the army's champ woman-chaser to take their furlough by proxy!
Overview
A love-starved soldier stationed at an Arctic base wins a furlough in Paris, but a pretty, no-nonsense military psychologist is ordered to accompany him as chaperone to keep him out of trouble.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, isolation, identity, deception
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Written by
Stanley Shapiro
Starring
Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Linda Cristal, Elaine Stritch, Marcel Dalio, Les Tremayne, Jay Novello
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Philip H. Lathrop
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Spanish

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