Film194197 min

The Lady Eve

Name: The Lady Eve
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1941
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest

Taste attributes: comedyromancevehiclesanimalssimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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"When you deal a fast shuffle ... Love is in the cards."

Boxlist takeStylish and emotional: a wide-ranging romantic comedy. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.

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