Pretty Woman story
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's story centers on Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward and wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. Vivian is hired to be Edward's escort for several business and social functions, and their relationship develops during her week-long stay with him. The film's title Pretty Woman is based on the 1964 song "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison.
22 total · 1 choice · 10 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| love of a woman transforms a man | choice | The callous vulture capitalist Edward Lewis learned compassion as his heart melted for the titular "Pretty Woman", Vivian Ward. |
| compromising one's ethical principles for personal advantage | major | The vulture capitalist Edward Lewis struggled with the decision of whether to coerce the owner of a shipbuilding company into a billion dollar acquisition deal that would see the company liquidated, leaving Edward with yet another dump truck full of money, but the company's employees without their livelihoods. |
| greed for riches | major | The vulture capitalist Edward Lewis and his associate Phillip Stuckey had designs on forcing the garden variety capitalist grandpa owner of a shipbuilding company into accepting a billion dollar acquisition offer, after which they would liquidate the company and take the payout. |
| growing as a person | major | The callous vulture capitalist Edward Lewis learned compassion as his heart melted for the titular "Pretty Woman", Vivian Ward. |
| prostitution | major | The story explores Vivian and her roommate Kit's lives as street prostitutes in Los Angeles. |
| rich character vs. poor character | major | The story contrasts the uncultured street prostitute Vivian Ward with the lavishly wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. |
| rise to prominence from humble beginnings | major | The story follows the street prostitute Vivian Ward as she finds in the wealthy businessman Edward Lewis her Prince Charming. |
| romantic courtship | major | The titular "Pretty Woman" Vivian Ward, a street prostitute, fell in love with the wealthy businessman Edward Lewis throughout the course of a lengthy flirtation. |
| romantic love | major | Vivian and Edward fell head over heels in love with each other throughout the course of a lengthy courtship. |
| seeing the error of one's ways | major | In the end, the vulture capitalist Edward Lewis had a change of heart about coercing the warm-hearted grandpa owner of a shipbuilding company into accepting a billion dollar acquisition offer that would see the company immediately liquidated. |