Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
Editor's Verdict
"While 'Mannequin' features romance and fantasy, its central conflict involves saving a department store through window displays. The department store setting strongly suggests a connection to the busy holiday retail season, which often implies Christmas, but the film itself does not explicitly make the season a narrative requirement. It leans heavily on the magic/romance aspect rather than the thematic weight of Christmas."
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