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The Shop Around the Corner

Movie · 1940 · 99 min

A charming, witty romance that balances sparkling banter with genuine warmth and a touch of melancholy.

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1940 film directed by Ernst Lubitsch
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Year
1940
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • work
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, romantic comedy, Christmas
Directed by
Ernst Lubitsch
Written by
Ben Hecht, Samson Raphaelson
Starring
James Stewart, Ernst Lubitsch, Margaret Sullavan, Joseph Schildkraut, Frank Morgan, Claire Du Brey, Mary Carr, Sara Haden
Music
Werner R. Heymann
Cinematography
William Daniels
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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