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Cafe Society

1997·Movie
1h 47min
52
MediocreGoodWatch score

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A , crime movie: , .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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The Shocking True Story Of The Fall Of High Society.

New York 1952. Mickey Jelke inherits a big sum of money and spends his nights in Manhattan, painting the city red. Night after night, he can be found in one Broadway bar or the other, in the company of disreputable persons like pimps and prostitutes. One day,a shady cop, aided by Mickey's own girlfriend, Patricia, decides to accuse him of running a prostitution network. A scandal breaks out.
Period Crime DramaFilm Noir AestheticDownfall NarrativeNew York City HistoryPsychological ThrillerScandalous UnderbellyMoral AmbiguityCharacter StudySocial CritiqueRetro Atmosphere

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Is Cafe Society worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 5.6).

Will I feel good after watching Cafe Society?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Cafe Society use?

Immediate Self-ContradictionAge-Gap RomanceChekhov's GunComing of Age StoryThe MistressCranky NeighborShout-OutBlack ComedySexy SecretaryBreak-Up/Make-Up ScenarioSympathetic AdultererOld Flameand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Immediate Self-Contradiction, Age-Gap Romance, and Chekhov's Gun.