screenplay "The Americanization of Emily"

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"The Americanization of Emily" is a 1964 satirical romantic drama film script that sharply critiques war heroism and military hypocrisy through dark humor and incisive dialogue.

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instanceOf film script
screenplay
adaptedAs The Americanization of Emily
surface form: The Americanization of Emily (1964 film)
antiWarPerspective yes
basedOn The Americanization of Emily
surface form: The Americanization of Emily (novel)
basedOnAuthor William Bradford Huie
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes glorification of combat
military bureaucracy
myth of the war hero
dialogueStyle rapid-fire
witty
distributedByFilm Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
filmDirector Arthur Hiller
filmLeadActor James Garner
filmLeadActress Julie Andrews
filmReleaseYear 1964
genre black comedy
romantic drama
satire
war film
hasCultFollowing yes
knownFor anti-war monologues
incisive dialogue
language English
notableCharacter Emily Barham NERFINISHED
Lt. Cmdr. Charles Edward Madison
period 1960s American cinema
portrays U.S. Navy officers
military public relations
productionCompanyOfFilm Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
recognizedAs classic anti-war screenplay
screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky NERFINISHED
setting England
World War II
theme cowardice versus heroism
critique of war heroism
military hypocrisy
psychological effects of war
romantic relationships in wartime
title The Americanization of Emily
tone darkly comic
satirical
writer Paddy Chayefsky NERFINISHED
writerStyle Paddy Chayefsky’s character-driven dialogue
yearWritten 1964

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Paddy Chayefsky wrote screenplay "The Americanization of Emily"