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The Americanization of Emily

1964 · 115 min

A witty, bittersweet anti-war romance that balances sharp satire with genuine emotion, leaving a lingering sense of moral ambivalence.

Tagline
Why did Emily call Charlie the most immoral man she'd ever met?
Overview
American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • morality
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance, war
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Starring
James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn, Joyce Grenfell, Edward Binns, Liz Fraser, Keenan Wynn
Music
Johnny Mandel
Cinematography
Philip H. Lathrop
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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