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The Battle of the Sexes

1960 · 84 min

A gentle, witty satire with a darkly comic edge, watching a timid man navigate absurd office politics and a bungled murder plot.

Tagline: James Thurber's Delightful Sex-War Satire.
Overview: Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their export opportunities in Edinburgh. En route she meets Robert MacPherson, a businessman who asks for her help to bring his company into the 20th Century. The staff, led by Mr Martin, has other ideas—and a battle between the old and new business methods soon breaks out.
How it feels: Satirical, whimsical, light and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, trauma, identity, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
trauma
identity
work
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild