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Executive Suite

1954 · 104 min

A taut, talky boardroom drama that unfolds with quiet intensity, trading action for moral argument and the slow, gripping pressure of men deciding what a company is for.

Directed by
Robert Wise
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Holden, June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck
Tagline
Behind the lighted tower windows the conflict of love and power is reckless and daring!
Overview
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.

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Directed by
Robert Wise
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Holden, June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • power
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Wise
Written by
Ernest Lehman
Starring
William Holden, June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March, Walter Pidgeon, Shelley Winters, Paul Douglas, Louis Calhern
Cinematography
George J. Folsey
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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