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Beloved Enemy

1936 · 90 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned romance set against a tense political backdrop, blending earnest passion with moments of light comic relief.

Tagline: LOVE KEEPS A DATE WITH DESTINY IN THIS THRILLING STORY OF A WOMAN WHO BETRAYED THE MAN SHE LOVED!
Overview: In 1921, British Lord Athleigh arrives in Dublin with his daughter, Helen, to engage in peace talks. As wanted Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan is not recognized in public, he is able to move about freely and saves the Athleighs from an assassination attempt by a radical faction. Dennis and Helen meet again and, unaware of his position, Helen falls in love with him. Later when Dennis admits his identity, Helen must make a fateful decision.

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
rebellion
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: H. C. Potter
Written by: John L. Balderston, Rose Franken, William Brown Meloney
Starring: Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Karen Morley, Henry Stephenson, David Niven, Jerome Cowan, Donald Crisp, Ronald Sinclair
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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