Trouble in Paradise
Taste attributes: comedycrimeromancedetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allself destruction/implosion
"HIS PARADISE BECAME A MERRY HELL!"
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving romantic comedy: intimate and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.6 /10
TMDB · 169 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1932
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
