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Midnight

1939 · 94 min

A sparkling, fast-talking screwball romp full of elegant mischief and romantic scheming.

Tagline
You'll have the time of your LIFE at MIDNIGHT!
Overview
An unemployed American showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian high society.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • love
  • class
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Written by
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Starring
Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore, Francis Lederer, Mary Astor, Elaine Barrie, Hedda Hopper, Rex O'Malley
Music
Friedrich Hollaender
Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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