Movie

Salomé

1923 · 74 min

A hypnotic, dreamlike plunge into obsession and decay, staged with stylized performances and haunting imagery that lingers.

Overview: Based on Oscar Wilde's play, the films tells the story of how Salomé agrees to dance for King Herod in return for the head of John the Baptist.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, campy and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, power, betrayal, death
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
power
betrayal
death
madness
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild