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Trouble in Paradise

1932 · 83 min

A sparkling, witty romantic comedy full of elegant banter and sly charm, where every scene glides with effortless sophistication.

Tagline: HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!
Overview: Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
deception
class
loyalty
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, crime, romance
Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch
Written by: Samson Raphaelson
Starring: Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall, Charles Ruggles, Edward Everett Horton, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Greig, Luis Alberni
Music: W. Franke Harling
Cinematography: Victor Milner
Runtime: 83 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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