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Change for a Sovereign

1937

A gentle old-fashioned comedy of mistaken identity, light and easy, with mild mischief rather than real bite.

Overview
A king goes on strike and takes a holiday. A double is found to impersonate him who brings disgrace to the throne.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • power
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Maurice Elvey
    Written by
    Seymour Hicks
    Starring
    Seymour Hicks, Chili Bouchier, Bruce Lester, Violet Farebrother, Aubrey Mallalieu, Ralph Truman, Wilfrid Hyde-White, C. Denier Warren
    Cinematography
    Basil Emmott
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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