Emily Montgomery – Joan Cusack
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Emily Montgomery, portrayed by Joan Cusack in the film "In & Out," is the devoted fiancée whose life is upended when her small-town teacher partner is publicly outed just before their wedding, leading to both comedic and heartfelt moments of self-discovery.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emily Montgomery | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | In & Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
personal growth
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sexual identity ⓘ small-town values ⓘ social expectations of marriage ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devoted
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emotional ⓘ insecure ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Paul Rudnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from denial to acceptance ⓘ |
| fiancéeOf | Howard Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | Frank Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenPartner | Kevin Kline as Howard Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFictionalUniverse | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to humanize the impact of Howard’s outing ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
love interest
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supporting character ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | wedding dress breakdown ⓘ |
| notableSceneWith | Howard Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | teacher ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | In & Out film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joan Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInGenre | LGBT-related comedy ⓘ |
| primaryConflict |
coming to terms with Howard Brackett’s sexuality
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redefining her future after a broken engagement ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfAppearance | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactsTo | public outing of her fiancé ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusAtStart | engaged ⓘ |
| residence | Greenleaf, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticOutcome | engagement to Howard Brackett ends ⓘ |
| screenPortrayalRecognizedBy | critical praise for Joan Cusack’s performance ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | major supporting role ⓘ |
| setting | small-town Indiana ⓘ |
| toneOfScenes |
comedic
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heartfelt ⓘ |
| undergoes | self-discovery ⓘ |
| weddingDisruptedBy | Howard Brackett being outed as gay ⓘ |
| weddingPlannedWith | Howard Brackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1997 ⓘ |
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