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Wife Decoy

1945 · 17 min

A breezy, silly short comedy built on a simple case of mistaken identity that plays out with gentle slapstick charm.

Overview
While in a nightclub, Hugh doesn't recognize his wife, who has recently changed her hair color to blonde.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Harry Edwards
Starring
Hugh Herbert, Christine McIntyre
Runtime
17 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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