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The Female Animal

1958 · 83 min

A slow-burning melodrama of desire and betrayal, with a tense, melancholic atmosphere and a touch of noir.

Directed by
Harry Keller
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, Jan Sterling
Tagline
It is said that when a woman fights for a man, she is like an ANIMAL!
Overview
Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursues him, and soon he's the 'caretaker' of her beach house. Vanessa's sexy, alcoholic adult daughter Penny accidentally meets Chris, who rescues her from an 'octopus' boyfriend. Before you know it, Chris is involved with both mother and daughter, and his only way out is to take a job in a Mexican picture about man-eating orchids...

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Directed by
Harry Keller
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, Jan Sterling
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • aging
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Harry Keller
Written by
Robert Hill
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Jane Powell, Jan Sterling, George Nader, Jerry Paris, Gregg Palmer, Mabel Albertson, James Gleason
Music
Hans J. Salter
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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