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Stage Beauty

2004 · 106 min

A witty, tender backstage romance about performance and identity, with theatrical banter and a quietly moving emotional core.

Directed by: Richard Eyre
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Derek Hutchinson

Tagline: She was the first of her kind. He was the last of his.
Overview: Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.

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Directed by: Richard Eyre
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Derek Hutchinson

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
art
ambition
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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