Movie

The Cobweb

1955 · 124 min

A slow, talky melodrama where small domestic conflicts and quiet desperation simmer beneath a polished surface.

Tagline: The Story of the Strange Mansion on the Hill!
Overview: Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes – but drapes are the least of their problems.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
betrayal
love
redemption
Places: hospital
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild