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When We Are Married

1951 · 105 min

A cosy, talky parlour comedy where smug respectability wobbles and gentle social satire does the work, best enjoyed as a stagey ensemble piece.

Overview: Three married couples discover that, through a legal technicality, they are, in fact, not actually married in the eyes of the law. This was the third version broadcast by the BBC of this J.B. Priestley play. It was aired live but as the BBC very rarely recorded live transmissions prior to 1953, this programme is lost.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, betrayal, loyalty, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
betrayal
loyalty
family
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild