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Idiot's Delight

1939 · 107 min

A witty, romantic comedy that slowly darkens into a tense wartime drama, mixing charm with impending doom.

Tagline: The Biggest Thrill They Ever Gave You! Norma and Clark together in the romance of a "ham" song-and-dance man and a "red-headed liar from Omaha."
Overview: A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
How it feels: Satirical, romantic, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, love, deception, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
love
deception
survival
morality
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild