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For Men Only

1960 · 86 min

A gentle, talky period comedy that ambles through office manners and social scandal with mild charm and little urgency.

Overview
Spain, late 19th century. When, in a time of great political instability, Flora, a beautiful young woman, starts working in a ministry doing a job that supposedly only a man can do, a great scandal breaks out.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • gender
    • work
    • class
    • power
    • family
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Fernando Fernán Gómez
    Written by
    Fernando Fernán Gómez
    Starring
    Fernando Fernán Gómez, Analía Gadé, Manuel Alexandre, Elvira Quintillá, José María Lado, Juan Calvo, José Orjas, Rafaela Aparicio
    Music
    Antón García Abril
    Cinematography
    Ricardo Torres
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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