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Auntie Mame

1958 · 143 min

A whirlwind of wit and warmth, watching a fabulous eccentric defy convention and embrace life's chaos with irresistible charm.

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Overview: Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
freedom
love
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Morton DaCosta
Written by: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Starring: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Jan Handzlik, Roger Smith, Fred Clark, Connie Gilchrist
Music: Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography: Harry Stradling Sr.
Runtime: 143 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: French, English

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