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Old Acquaintance

1943 · 110 min

A long, talky, warmly acted melodrama about friendship curdling into rivalry, carried by two fiery star turns and a bittersweet sense of years slipping by.

Directed by: Vincent Sherman
Genres: Drama
Starring: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, Gig Young

Tagline: "I know what every woman expects from love ...AND WHAT SHE ACCEPTS IF SHE IS WISE!"
Overview: Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, love, betrayal, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Directed by: Vincent Sherman
Genres: Drama
Starring: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, Gig Young

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
betrayal
ambition
aging
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild