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1940 · 113 min · NR

The Philadelphia Story

Directed by George Cukor · Comedy, Romance

The Philadelphia Story (1940) is a Comedy film, directed by George Cukor set in Philadelphia during the 1930s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing and identity run throughout.

Composer
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Cast
Cary GrantKatharine HepburnJames StewartRuth HusseyJohn HowardRoland YoungJohn HallidayMary Nash

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Philadelphia
Setting
Suburban
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingIdentity
Tone
ComedicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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