Down with Love

Appeals to viewers who enjoy brightly stylized battle-of-the-sexes comedy with theatrical performances, elaborate deceptions, and sincere affection beneath the artifice.

Tone

playful, romantic, satirical

Payoff

amusement, swoon

Pacing

brisk

Intensity

gentle

Structure

linear

Themes

gender roles, deception, ambition, romantic rivalry, self-invention

Setting

early 1960s, glamorous New York publishing and media circles