# High Society (1956)

> A sparkling Cole Porter musical turns a Rhode Island society wedding into a battle between safe respectability, renewed love, and irresistible jazz-age charm.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6406

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Charles Walters
- Cast: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Louis Armstrong
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, glamorous, classic movie night, date night

## Synopsis

A jazz musician tries to win back his ex-wife while a reporter complicates matters with his own affections.

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