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The Hearst and Davies Affair

1985 · 94 min

A stately, old-fashioned television romance that lingers on glamour and compromise, more wistful than passionate.

Overview: Dramatization of the scandalous, long-time love affair between the powerful but married publisher and the chorus girl he helped turn into a Ziegfeld star and 1930s film personality.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, earnest and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, power, ambition, celebrity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: love
power
ambition
celebrity
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild