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Swing Time

1936 · 103 min

A breezy, elegant escape into a world of effortless charm, where dazzling dance numbers and witty banter make the slight story feel like pure joy.

Tagline
A glorious songburst of gaiety and laughter!
Overview
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they run into dancing instructor Penny. She and Lucky form a successful dance partnership, but romance is blighted by his old attachment to Margaret and hers for Ricky.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 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
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Allan Scott, Howard Lindsay
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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