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Love in the Afternoon

Movie · 1957 · 130 min

A charming, witty romance with a playful cat-and-mouse flirtation, light but with a tender emotional core.

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1957 film by Billy Wilder
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Year
1957
Runtime
130 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • family
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
romantic comedy
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Starring
Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper, Maurice Chevalier, Franz Waxman, Alexandre Trauner, John McGiver, Lise Bourdin, Moustache
Music
Richard Wagner, Franz Waxman
Cinematography
William C. Mellor
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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