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Lover Come Back

1961 · 107 min

A frothy, playful battle of the sexes full of mistaken identity and sly winks, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline
A riotous new twist in the art of gentle persuasion!
Overview
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • deception
  • love
  • work
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Delbert Mann
Written by
Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning
Starring
Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Edie Adams, Jack Oakie, Jack Kruschen, Ann B. Davis, Joe Flynn
Music
Frank De Vol
Cinematography
Arthur E. Arling
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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