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Tea and Sympathy

1956 · 122 min

A hushed, aching chamber drama of quiet cruelty and tenderness, where social pressure suffocates and one kind gesture carries enormous weight.

Tagline: Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?
Overview: A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, sexuality, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
sexuality
love
betrayal
Places: school
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild