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Modern Romance

1981 · 93 min

A wry, uncomfortable comedy of romantic obsession that makes you squirm and laugh at the same time.

Tagline
Robert was madly in love with Mary. Mary was madly in love with him. Under the circumstances they did the only thing they could do... they broke up.
Overview
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Albert Brooks
Written by
Monica Johnson, Albert Brooks
Starring
Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold, Bruno Kirby, James L. Brooks, Bob Einstein, Jane Hallaren, Albert Henderson, Meadowlark Lemon
Music
Lance Rubin
Cinematography
Eric Saarinen
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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