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Old Boyfriends

1979 · 103 min

A quiet, unsettling character study that drifts through memory and regret, leaving a lingering sadness and unease.

Tagline
... What Happens When You See Them Again?
Overview
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • love
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Joan Tewkesbury
Written by
Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader
Starring
Talia Shire, Richard Jordan, John Belushi, Keith Carradine, Gerrit Graham, Bethel Leslie, Joan Hotchkis, William Bassett
Music
David Shire
Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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