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The Grass Is Greener

1960 · 104 min

A breezy, witty drawing-room romp where charm and banter carry a genteel love tangle with barely a sting.

Tagline: Ever See a Four-Sided Triangle?
Overview: Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
betrayal
class
loyalty
identity
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	8
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Written by: Hugh Williams, Margaret Vyner
Starring: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Moray Watson, Joan Benham, Gwen Watford, Elisabeth Orion
Cinematography: Christopher Challis
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: French, English

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