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Roughly Speaking (1945)

Roughly Speaking poster
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genre
drama film, biographical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A strong-willed woman manages her family through World War I and the Great Depression. The story follows her struggles and romantic entanglements across the years.

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What happens

Roughly Speaking is a 1945 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson. The plot involves a strong-minded mother keeping her family afloat through World War I and the Great Depression. The film was based on the autobiography of the same name, published in 1943, by Louise Randall Pierson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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