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The Rage of Paris

1938 · 78 min

A breezy, witty screwball romp full of mistaken identities and playful banter, light as air and charmingly dated.

Tagline
THAT'S PARIS IN HER EYES!
Overview
Nicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problems is to try and snare a rich husband. Enlisting the help of her friend Gloria and the maitre'd at a ritzy New York City hotel, the trio plot to have Gloria catch the eye of Bill Duncan, a millionaire staying at the hotel. The plan works and the two quickly become engaged. Nicole's plan may be thwarted by Bill's friend, Jim Trevor, who's met Nicole before and sees through her plot.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Henry Koster
Written by
Felix Jackson, Bruce Manning
Starring
Danielle Darrieux, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Louis Hayward, Helen Broderick, Mischa Auer, Charles Coleman, Samuel S. Hinds, Nella Walker
Music
Frank Skinner, Charles Previn
Cinematography
Joseph A. Valentine
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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