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Actors: Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Dick Shawn, Peter Falk
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Penelope |
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Penelope (Natalie Wood) is the adorably dizzy wife of a handsome, career-obsessed banker named James (Ian Bannen.) Despite their wealth, she has a penchant for stealing things - a fact she discusses openly with her quirky psychiatrist Gregory (Dick Shawn,) but conceals from everyone else. During her sessions, they flash back to her previous thefts (mostly jewelery) in an attempt to discover why stealing makes her feel "cheerful."
Her latest and most ambitious caper is robbing her husband's bank in disguise. Unfazed by the determination of Police Lieutenant Bixbee (Peter Falk) to discover the theif's identity, Penelope casually discusses the case with him - even joins him to watch herself on the security film. She gives a thrift shop the bright yellow designer suit she wore escaping the robbery, and to donating a traceable bill to charity. (Aside from being a thief, she is kind and generous.)
Several twists are set in motion when an attempt to return the loot leads to a false arrest, rejected confessions, a backfiring blackmail attempt, and a brilliant cocktail party plan that strangely fizzles. Now the question becomes: What does a charming girl have to do to get herself arrested in this town?
--vjm, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Penelope |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- con-artist/white collar crime
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Any profanity?
- None
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