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Gypsy

1994 · 153 min

A brassy, bittersweet backstage saga that sweeps you up in its showbiz energy while quietly breaking your heart over a mother-daughter tug-of-war.

Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Genres: Tv movie, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Elisabeth Moss

Tagline: The Divine Miss M in Broadway's greatest Diva role!
Overview: Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.

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Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Genres: Tv movie, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Elisabeth Moss

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
identity
obsession
betrayal
Places: road trip
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: musical
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: tv movie, comedy, drama, music
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Written by: Arthur Laurents
Starring: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Elisabeth Moss, Peter Riegert, Jennifer Rae Beck, Lacey Chabert, Ed Asner, Jeffrey Broadhurst
Music: Jule Styne
Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode
Runtime: 153 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French

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