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The Silken Affair

1956 · 96 min

A breezy, charming caper that coasts on wit and chemistry, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

Tagline
He Was A Model Husband - She Was A Model
Overview
An accountant who is creative with his firm's books uses the money to fund a romantic spree.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • love
  • deception
  • greed
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, romance
Directed by
Roy Kellino
Written by
Robert Lewis Taylor
Starring
David Niven, Geneviève Page, Ronald Squire, Beatrice Straight, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Howard Marion-Crawford, Dorothy Alison, Miles Malleson
Music
Peggy Stuart
Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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