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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939 · 93 min

A bittersweet, elegant biopic that charms with graceful dance numbers before a poignant, tragic turn.

Tagline
Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!
Overview
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • love
  • ambition
  • war
  • grief
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
music, romance
Directed by
H. C. Potter
Written by
Richard Sherman
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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