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La noche del sábado

1950 · 91 min

A languid, tragic melodrama steeped in old-world atmosphere and quiet emotional devastation.

Overview: Rome, Italy, February 1900. While a malaria epidemic sweeps the city, the young and beautiful Donina meets Leonardo, an ambitious sculptor, who makes her his model.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, betrayal, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: ambition
class
betrayal
parenthood
art
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild