Movie

Take It Like a Man, Ma'am!

1975 · 96 min

A gentle, playful satire that turns workplace frustrations into a whimsical role-reversal fantasy, leaving a warm, hopeful aftertaste.

Overview: A middle aged married woman suffers from depression. Her husband suggests she get a dog, but instead she gets a job. Treatment of the women workers leads her into a hilarious fantasy in which roles are reversed and bearded men sit behind typewriters worrying about their looks and what to buy for dinner. She gets involved in a strike and loses her job, but has found some friends and a more positive attitude to life.
How it feels: Satirical, whimsical, warm and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, work, class, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
work
class
identity
friendship
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild