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Irma la Douce

1963 · 147 min

A charming, witty romantic comedy with a farcical plot, colorful Parisian setting, and playful performances that keep you smiling.

Tagline: A story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living.
Overview: When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego in order to become her only customer.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
deception
class
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: romance, comedy
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Written by: I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon, Lou Jacobi, Bruce Yarnell, Herschel Bernardi, Hope Holiday, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney
Music: André Previn
Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle
Runtime: 147 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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