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S.O.B.

1981 · 121 min

A biting, farcical Hollywood satire that veers from slapstick to dark tragedy, keeping you amused but also unsettled by its cynical view of the industry.

Tagline: The man who painted the panther pink, and taught you how to count to "10" now gives you Hollywood bull... at it's funniest and sexiest.
Overview: A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
ambition
media
celebrity
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Written by: Blake Edwards
Starring: Julie Andrews, William Holden, Marisa Berenson, Larry Hagman, Robert Loggia, Stuart Margolin, Richard Mulligan, Robert Preston
Music: Henry Mancini
Cinematography: Harry Stradling Jr.
Runtime: 121 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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