# Holiday (1938)

> A buoyant classic romance pits a free-spirited young couple against the suffocating demands of wealth, work, and family respectability.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9836

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Director: George Cukor
- Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030241/

## Ember's analysis

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

## Synopsis

A spirited young man challenges societal expectations and discovers the true meaning of happiness.

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