Movie

What Every Woman Knows

1934 · 89 min

A witty, warm-hearted battle of the sexes where cleverness and quiet devotion outshine ambition, with a satisfying romantic resolution.

Overview: Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, love, betrayal, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
love
betrayal
class
gender
Places: big city
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild