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Femme Fatale

1991 · 94 min

A slow-dawning unease as a husband picks at the seams of a life he thought he knew, waiting for the lies to unravel.

Directed by
Andre R. Guttfreund
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Colin Firth, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane
Tagline
A secret life. A deadly passion. What you don't know can kill you.
Overview
A worried artist tries to locate his wife who suddenly abandoned him only to discover that she led a secret life - or two. He proceeds to investigate her past and stirs up a hornet's nest.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Andre R. Guttfreund
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Colin Firth, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama
Directed by
Andre R. Guttfreund
Written by
John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Starring
Colin Firth, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane, Scott Wilson, Suzanne Snyder, Pat Skipper, Lisa Blount, Carmine Caridi
Music
Parmer Fuller
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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