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The Lady Eve Movie Review Summary

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest

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Written and directed by Preston Sturges in 1941, THE LADY EVE has obtained the Oscar in 1942 for the best original story (Monckton Hoffe).
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Henry Fonda is the heir of the Pike's fortune. He's just spent a year in South America studying snakes as he meets Barbara Stanwyck and her father, a professional card player, on his way home. Soon Barbara Stanwyck falls in love with the naive Fonda who doesn't realize whom she really is. Witty and very funny.
The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



Script Analysis of The Lady Eve

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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1930's-1950's Romance/Love/Hugging    -   Yes Kind of romance:    -   seduction (yum!) Lover is...    -   of a different social class

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   gambler Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American Unusual characteristics:    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast The Americas (not US):    -   Yes The Americas:    -   South Jungles?    -   Yes Jungles    -   Snakes Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   pleasure/love boat Misc setting    -   fancy mansion    -   moving train    -   bar

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   kissing Any profanity?    -   None If this is a kid's movie...    -   Ages 10-15

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