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Le Rouge et le Noir

1954 · 193 min

A stately, novelistic costume drama that immerses you in thwarted ambition and forbidden romance, rewarding patience with emotional sweep.

Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gérard Philipe, Danielle Darrieux, Antonella Lualdi
Overview
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gérard Philipe, Danielle Darrieux, Antonella Lualdi
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Written by
Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara, Pierre Bost
Starring
Gérard Philipe, Danielle Darrieux, Antonella Lualdi, Jean Mercure, Antoine Balpêtré, André Brunot, Anna Maria Sandri, Jean Martinelli
Cinematography
Michel Kelber
Runtime
193 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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