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The Romanoffs

2018 · 1 season

A slow, character-driven anthology where each story lingers on identity and legacy, feeling like a series of intimate, slightly melancholic short films.

Created by: Matthew Weiner
Genres: Drama
Starring: Emily Rudd, Clea DuVall, Jing Lusi

Overview: An anthology series centered around people who believe themselves to be the modern-day descendants of the Romanov family.

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Created by: Matthew Weiner
Genres: Drama
Starring: Emily Rudd, Clea DuVall, Jing Lusi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
family
class
obsession
memory
Places: big city
single country house
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Created by: Matthew Weiner
Written by: Dan LeFranc, Matthew Weiner, Mary Sweeney, André Jacquemetton
Starring: Emily Rudd, Clea DuVall, Jing Lusi, Marilyn Uribe, Kale Culley, Miguel Anthony, Issy Stewart, Shannon Dang
Music: Anton Sanko
Cinematography: Christopher Manley
Length: 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network: Prime Video
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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