# A Foreign Affair (1948)

> In occupied Berlin, a moralizing congresswoman becomes entangled in the very romantic misconduct her committee came to expose.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/42388

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Cast: Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell, Peter von Zerneck, Stanley Prager, William Murphy, Gordon Jones
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040367/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, smoky, classic cinema night, romantic comedy evening

## Synopsis

In the aftermath of war, love and deception intertwine in a city divided by history.

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