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The Boy Friend

1971 · 138 min

A charming, theatrical backstage romance with lavish fantasy numbers and a warm, whimsical spirit.

Tagline
A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!
Overview
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • ambition
  • found family
  • art
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, romance
Directed by
Ken Russell
Written by
Ken Russell
Starring
Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian, Bryan Pringle, Murray Melvin, Moyra Fraser, Georgina Hale, Sally Bryant
Cinematography
David Watkin
Runtime
138 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, French, English

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