# Private School (1983)

> A privileged schoolgirl's romance becomes a messy contest of rival seduction, drag-disguise hijinks, and adolescent sexual confusion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11365

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Noel Black
- Cast: Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek, Fran Ryan, Kathleen Wilhoite, Ray Walston, Sylvia Kristel
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086143/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: raunchy, irreverent, witty, 1980s nostalgia night, teen comedy marathon

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