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The Band Wagon

1953 · 112 min

A charming, witty backstage musical with sparkling dance numbers and a light, romantic touch.

Tagline
Get Aboard!
Overview
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
  • love
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Written by
Adolph Green, Betty Comden
Starring
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, James Mitchell, Robert Gist, Ava Gardner
Cinematography
Harry Jackson
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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