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Call Me Madam

1953 · 116 min

A bright, tuneful romp full of big personality and gentle political farce, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Walter Lang
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen

Overview: Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

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Directed by: Walter Lang
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
politics
class
identity
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	6
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Walter Lang
Written by: Arthur Sheekman
Starring: Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, George Sanders, Billy De Wolfe, Helmut Dantine, Walter Slezak, Steven Geray
Music: Irving Berlin
Cinematography: Leon Shamroy
Runtime: 116 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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