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The V.I.P.s

1963 · 119 min

A starry, talky ensemble piece that glides between crises with wit and elegance, feeling like a glamorous, slightly melancholic night at the airport.

Directed by: Anthony Asquith
Genres: Drama
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan

Tagline: THIS IS THE STORY OF ONE DRAMATIC, DEVASTATING NIGHT ...in the glamorous private world of the very rich, the very famous, the very beautiful, the very powerful ...the "Very Important Persons"!
Overview: Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.

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Directed by: Anthony Asquith
Genres: Drama
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
class
ambition
redemption
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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