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Metropolitan

1990 · 99 min

A talky, gently witty chamber piece that invites you into a rarefied world of anxious privilege, where clever conversation masks tender uncertainties.

Directed by: Whit Stillman
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Taylor Nichols

Tagline: Finally... A film about the downwardly mobile.
Overview: A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

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Directed by: Whit Stillman
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Taylor Nichols

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

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Whit Stillman
Written by: Whit Stillman
Starring: Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman, Taylor Nichols, Carolyn Farina, Isabel Gillies, Dylan Hundley, Allison Parisi, Bryan Leder
Music: Tom Judson, Mark Suozzo
Cinematography: John Thomas
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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