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Flamingo Road

1949 · 94 min

A moody, smoke-filled melodrama of small-town scheming, where glamour and grit collide and every kindness hides a political price.

Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A wrong girl for the right side of the tracks.
Overview
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

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Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • revenge
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Robert Wilder
Starring
Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, David Brian, Gladys George, Virginia Huston, Fred Clark, Gertrude Michael
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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