Movie

Curtain Up

1952 · 81 min

A gentle, witty backstage comedy full of theatrical banter and mild chaos, easy to enjoy.

Overview: In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, art, friendship, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
art
friendship
family
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild