Movie

Charley's Aunt

1977 · 65 min

A gentle, silly farce that ambles along on charm and wordplay, easy to enjoy without much effort.

Overview: Eric Sykes stars in his own adaptation of the world famous stage play Charley's Aunt. When Donna Lucia is unable to chaperone Amy and Kitty to lunch, Charley and Jack must find somebody to act as Donna Lucia if the girls they love are to attend their tea party. Anybody will do, which means the farce has only just begun...
How it feels: Whimsical, light, campy and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, deception, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
deception
identity
family
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild