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The Strawberry Blonde

1941 · 97 min

A warm, nostalgic comedy-drama that ambles through old New York with charm, gentle laughs, and a bittersweet look at love and missed chances.

Tagline: Times have changed, but Cagney hasn't!
Overview: Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, romantic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, revenge, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
revenge
class
redemption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild