The Philadelphia story

by George Cukor, Jimmy Stewart · 2017

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When a Philadelphia socialite plans to marry for the second time, her former husband, who has agreed to get the story of her wedding for a tabloid, shows up at her mansion.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
divorcedivorceMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages

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