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Bright Young Things

2003 · 106 min

A sparkling, bittersweet whirl of champagne and gossip that slowly sours into something sadder and wiser.

Directed by
Stephen Fry
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Sex... Scandal... Celebrity... Some things never change.
Overview
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.

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Directed by
Stephen Fry
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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