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A Royal Affair

1949 · 100 min

A frothy old-fashioned farce that coasts on charm, silly misunderstandings and musical interludes, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Alfred Adam, Sophie Desmarets

Overview: Mme Beaudrier, the wife of a Parliamentary Senator, hurls a pastry at visiting King Joan IV of Cerdagne, sparking off a series of farcical events involving all levels of the government and their mistresses.

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Directed by: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Alfred Adam, Sophie Desmarets

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
love
class
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: music, comedy, romance
Directed by: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Written by: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Alfred Adam, Sophie Desmarets, Annie Ducaux, Robert Vattier, Marcel Delaître, Henri Charrett, Félix Paquet
Music: Jean Marion
Cinematography: Robert Lefebvre
Runtime: 100 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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