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The Opposite Sex

1956 · 116 min

A glossy, gossipy Technicolor confection where catfights and torch songs carry a wronged wife back to her man.

Directed by
David Miller
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
Tagline
There's one thing on their minds- MEN!
Overview
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy The Women.

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Directed by
David Miller
Genres
Comedy, Music, Romance
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • love
  • revenge
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, music, romance
Directed by
David Miller
Written by
Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
Starring
June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Leslie Nielsen, Jeff Richards, Agnes Moorehead
Music
George Stoll, Robert Van Eps
Cinematography
Robert J. Bronner
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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