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The Shop Around the Corner

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟢 15/100
Total warning time: 50s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 10/100 (30s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:45:30 - 00:46:00] Mild flirtation and romantic tension between characters.
Drug Use: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Violence: 🟢 5/100 (15s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:30:15 - 00:30:30] A brief argument with raised voices but no physical altercation.
Strong Language: 🟢 5/100 (5s)
  • 🟢 5/100 [01:05:20 - 01:05:25] Mild language such as 'darn' or 'heck'.
The Shop Around the Corner

Details for The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Year: 1940
Certificate: [Certificate not found]
The Shop Around the Corner Runtime: 99 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
IMDB: 8.1
Meta Score: 96
Votes: 28450
Gross: 203,300
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Cast Stars: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut

Overview of The Shop Around the Corner:

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

Who are the main actors in 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940)?

The main actors in 'The Shop Around the Corner' are Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, and Joseph Schildkraut.

What is the plot of 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940)?

The plot revolves around two employees at a leather goods shop in Budapest who can't stand each other in person but unknowingly fall in love through anonymous letters they exchange as pen pals.

Who directed 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940)?

The movie was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

Is 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940) a romantic comedy?

Yes, 'The Shop Around the Corner' is a romantic comedy that blends humor and heartfelt moments as the two main characters navigate their complicated relationship.

Has 'The Shop Around the Corner' (1940) been remade?

Yes, the movie was remade as 'You've Got Mail' (1998), starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, which updates the story to the modern era of email and online communication.