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Born Yesterday (1993)

Born Yesterday poster
Directed by
Luis Mandoki
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 97 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A loud wealthy man hires a journalist to educate his brassy girlfriend. She learns about politics and independence while falling for her tutor.

sassyfeel-goodlightheartedromanticupbeatwittycharming

What happens

Born Yesterday is a 1993 American comedy film based on the play of the same name by Garson Kanin. It stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by Luis Mandoki. It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name that starred Broderick Crawford, Judy Holliday (in an Academy Award winning performance) and William Holden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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