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Holiday

1938 · 97 min

A sparkling, witty romantic comedy that balances playful charm with a gentle critique of wealth and conformity, leaving a warm, liberated glow.

Directed by: George Cukor
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan

Tagline: Every day's a holiday... when you're in love.
Overview: Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

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Directed by: George Cukor
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan

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

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, romance, drama
Directed by: George Cukor
Written by: Donald Ogden Stewart, Sidney Buchman
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon
Music: Sidney Cutner
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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