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Carefree

1938 · 83 min

A breezy, silly screwball romp carried by effortless dancing and a playful, featherlight charm.

Tagline
Together again!
Overview
Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • deception
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Languages
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