# The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

> At a bustling Budapest department store, two combative coworkers fall for each other through anonymous letters without realizing they are already face to face.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12257

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Ernst Lubitsch
- Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden, Felix Bressart, William Tracy, Inez Courtney
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033045/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, sincere, christmas viewing, date night

## Synopsis

A charming tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in a quaint Budapest shop.

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