History Film / VacationFromMarriage

* MeanBoss: At his job, Robert wanted to a subsidy from his job for joining the navy, but he was eight weeks shy of his five years, so his boss doesn’t give him the money.

The film was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, striking a chord with audiences of the day who were coming back from war service. It also won screenwriter Clemence Dane an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Writing (Original Story) in 1947.

''Vacation from Marriage'' (a.k.a. ''Perfect Strangers'') is a 1945 RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage.

[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo Impending war]] comes and both are changed; Robert joins the Navy and Cathy joins the Wrens (Woman’s Royal Naval Service). Both experience romantic flings and eventually dread their reunion after three years absence.

The film was directed by Alexander Korda and was successful, striking a chord with audiences of the day who were coming back from war service. It also won Clemence Dane an Oscar for Best Writing (Original Story) in 1947.

* YourCheatingHeart: Both Wilson’s have flings: Robert falls for a nurse who helps him through his injuries and Cathy almost gets engaged with Dizzy’s cousin, Richard.

The film was directed by Alexander Korda and was successful, striking a chord with audiences of the day who were coming back from service in the war. It also won Clemence Dane an Oscar for Best Writing (Original Story) in 1947.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: At the end of the film [[spoiler: Cathy and Robert have a go at their marriage for old time’s sake and the fact that they still feel a spark.]]
* BelligerentSexualTension: It comes in spades when Cathy and Robert reunite.
* DanceOfRomance: Much to Cathy’s surprise, Robert asks her to dance with him. Before the war, he wouldn’t dance and wouldn’t allow her to dance either.

* HappyMarriageCharade: Robert and Cathy are with each other merely out of habit and not wanting to go through the trouble of divorce. [[spoiler: However, they find out that they’ve become different people, agreeing to get a divorce. But then, they find out that they both have actual personalities now and seem to be more willing to work things out.]]

* QuintessentialBritishGentleman: Robert tries to be one before the war, hoping it will make him look older and get the raise he wants for his job. So much so, that when he reunites with Cathy, she admits that he was becoming an old maid.
* LookWhatICanDoNow: Robert gets excited that he no longer gets out of breath when he goes up the stairs to his apartment.

* MeanBoss: At his accounting job, Robert wanted to get a raise before heading off into the navy, but he was eight weeks shy of his five years, so his boss doesn’t give him the raise on this small technicality.

* SheCleansUpNicely: Cathy decides to change her look from constantly frumpy to dolled up for 1940s standards. But it is DeborahKerr, so she looked beautiful to begin with.

* TheTeetotaler: Robert never touched the stuff and told Cathy to never drink either. But this changes after their experiences.
* TookALevelInBadass: Cathy and Robert both become stronger, better people from being in the service.

[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo Impending war]] comes and both are changed; Robert joins the Navy and Cathy joins the Wrens (Woman’s Royal Naval Service). Both experience romantic flings and eventually dread their reunion after three years of absence.

* FireForgedFriends: Dizzy (Glynis Johns) is tough on Cathy first, and continues to be a foil to her personality, but she and Cathy become great friends during and after the war.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: At the end of the film [[spoiler: Cathy and Robert have a go at their marriage for old time’s sake and that fact that they still feel a spark.]]

* MeanBoss: At his accounting job, Robert wanted to get a raise before heading off into the navy, but he was eight weeks shy of his five years, so his boss doesn’t give him the raise on this small techniquality.

''Vacation from Marriage'' (a.k.a. ''Perfect Strangers'') is 1945 a RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage.

''Vacation from Marriage'' (a.k.a. ''Perfect Strangers'') (1945) is a RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage.

!!Vacation from Marriage displays the following tropes:

The film was directed by Alexander Korda and was a successful, striking a chord with audiences of the day who were coming back from service in the war. It also won Clemence Dane an Oscar for Best Writing (Original Story) in 1947.

The film was directed by Alexander Korda and was a successful, striking a chord with audiences of the day who were coming back from service in the war.

''Vacation from Marriage'' (AKA ''Perfect Strangers'') (1945) is a RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage.

* WarIsGlorious: Robert becomes a war hero BadAss who gets accustomed to the sailor life, fights, and saves a bunch of his fellow Navy men. Cathy becomes a BadAss in her own right by staying cool under the line of fire while sending tactic messages. War does them both good; they both grow as people and know what they want in life.

''Vacation from Marriage'' (AKA ''Perfect Strangers'') (1945) is a RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage. [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo

Impending war]] comes and both are changed; Robert joins the Navy and Cathy joins the Wrens (Woman’s Royal Naval Service). Both experience romantic flings and eventually dread their reunion after three years of absence.

''Vacation from Marriage'' (AKA ''Perfect Strangers'') (1945) is a RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage. [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo Impending war]] comes and both are changed; Robert joins the Navy and Cathy joins the Wrens (Woman’s Royal Naval Service). Both experience romantic flings and eventually dread their reunion after three years of absence.

''Vacation From Marriage'' (AKA ''Perfect Strangers'') (1945) is a RomanticComedy / Drama about two mild-mannered Londoners, Robert (Creator/RobertDonat) and Cathy (Creator/DeborahKerr) Wilson, who are in a loveless marriage. [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo Impending war]] comes and both are changed; Robert joins the Navy and Cathy joins the Wrens (Woman’s Royal Naval Service). Both experience romantic flings and eventually dread their reunion after three years of absence.

[[caption-width-right:350: The awkward reunion when you don't like your partner anymore.]]