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The Prince and the Showgirl

Movie · 1957 · 115 min

A charming, old-fashioned romantic comedy with witty banter and a slow-burning attraction, light and easy to watch.

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1957 film by Laurence Olivier
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Year
1957
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • class
  • power
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, romantic comedy
Directed by
Laurence Olivier
Written by
Terence Rattigan
Starring
Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike, Jean Kent, Esmond Knight, Vera Day, Richard Wattis, Harold Goodwin
Music
Richard Addinsell
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Runtime
115 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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