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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955 · 109 min

A lush, melodramatic true-crime romance that sweeps you through opulent scandals and obsessive jealousy toward a shocking public climax.

Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Ray Milland, Joan Collins, Farley Granger

Tagline: THE RISE - THE FALL of the most beautiful Floradora chorine from penniless model to mistress of $40,000,000
Overview: Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White and the wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw. Nesbit marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. A fictionalized account of true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.

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Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Ray Milland, Joan Collins, Farley Granger

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
betrayal
class
love
justice
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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