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The Ladykillers

1955 · 91 min

A wickedly funny black comedy where bumbling crooks meet their match in a sweet old lady, blending suspense and whimsy.

Overview
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
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
Horror1
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Alexander Mackendrick
Written by
William Rose
Starring
Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Katie Johnson, Jack Warner, Philip Stainton
Music
Tristram Cary
Cinematography
Otto Heller
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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