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Young Wives' Tale (1951)

Young Wives' Tale poster
Directed by
Henry Cass
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
U
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two couples share a house to save money in postwar Britain. The arrangement leads to various romantic misunderstandings and comedic situations.

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What happens

Young Wives' Tale, also known as Fun for Four, is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring Joan Greenwood, Nigel Patrick, Derek Farr, and Guy Middleton. The film is based on the 1949 play Young Wives' Tale by Ronald Jeans. It features one of Audrey Hepburn's earliest film roles, albeit a minor one, as Eve Lester. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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