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The Matchmaker

1958 · 101 min

A light, playful romantic comedy full of warmth, charm, and gentle scheming, with a cosy period setting.

Directed by: Joseph Anthony
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine

Tagline: You'll Laugh...You'll Love...
Overview: Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

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Directed by: Joseph Anthony
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 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
deception
class
identity
family
Places: big city
small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	2
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Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Joseph Anthony
Written by: John Michael Hayes
Starring: Shirley Booth, Anthony Perkins, Shirley MacLaine, Paul Ford, Robert Morse, Perry Wilson, Wallace Ford, Russell Collins
Music: Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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