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Men Call It Love

1931 · 72 min

A polished, talky pre-Code melodrama that coolly dissects high-society marriage, mixing romantic longing with a cynical edge.

Directed by
Edgar Selwyn
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Adolphe Menjou, Leila Hyams, Norman Foster
Tagline
A Drama of Men and Their Wives!
Overview
Pre-code melodrama about high society marriage and fidelity.

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Directed by
Edgar Selwyn
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Adolphe Menjou, Leila Hyams, Norman Foster
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • class
  • identity
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
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
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Edgar Selwyn
Written by
Doris Anderson
Starring
Adolphe Menjou, Leila Hyams, Norman Foster, Mary Duncan, Hedda Hopper, Robert Emmett Keane, Harry Northrup, Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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