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San Francisco

1936 · 115 min

A grand old-fashioned melodrama of songs and saloons that swells into spectacular disaster and rousing communal uplift.

Tagline: She Fell In Love . . . with the toughest guy on the toughest street in the world!
Overview: A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, faith, redemption, class
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: love
faith
redemption
class
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild