Movie

The Best of Everything

1959 · 121 min

A glossy yet sobering melodrama that immerses you in the romantic and professional struggles of young women in a 1950s office, blending glamour with a quiet sense of melancholy.

Directed by: Jean Negulesco
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Hope Lange, Stephen Boyd, Suzy Parker

Tagline: The Female Jungle EXPOSED!
Overview: An exposé of the lives and loves of Madison Avenue working girls and their higher-ups.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, love, ambition, sexuality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Directed by: Jean Negulesco
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Hope Lange, Stephen Boyd, Suzy Parker

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
love
ambition
sexuality
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild