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Arsenic and Old Lace

1969 · 90 min

A creaky, theatrical farce that plays like a filmed stage romp, all raised eyebrows and rapid banter.

Directed by
Robert Scheerer
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Tv movie
Overview
A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.

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Directed by
Robert Scheerer
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Tv movie
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • madness
    • death
    • deception
    • love
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour8
    Realism4
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    comedy, crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    Robert Scheerer
    Written by
    Luther Davis
    Starring
    Helen Hayes, Bob Crane, Lillian Gish, Fred Gwynne, Sue Lyon, Bob Dishy, Jack Gilford, David Wayne
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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