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The Good Fairy

1935 · 98 min

A charming, fast-talking romantic comedy full of innocence and mischief, with a warm heart and gentle laughs.

Overview: In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 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
identity
class
morality
found family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: William Wyler
Written by: Preston Sturges
Starring: Margaret Sullavan, Herbert Marshall, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen, Eric Blore, Beulah Bondi, Alan Hale, Cesar Romero
Cinematography: Norbert Brodine
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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