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Act of Love

1953 · 108 min

A bittersweet, melancholic romance weighed down by wartime bureaucracy and loss, unfolding through reflective memory.

Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Genres
Drama, War, Romance
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Gabrielle Dorziat
Tagline
WANTED for desertion! WANTED for questioning!...WANTING only each other!
Overview
While on holiday on the French Riviera, former soldier Robert Teller recounts his time in WWII-era France, where he meets and falls in love with a poor girl named Lise. However, they're unable to marry when Lise is accused of prostitution and Teller's commanding officer forbids the match. The couple's love is again tested when Teller learns the truth about his would-be wife's whereabouts.

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Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Genres
Drama, War, Romance
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Gabrielle Dorziat
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • war
  • grief
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war, romance
Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Written by
Irwin Shaw, Joseph Kessel
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Gabrielle Dorziat, Fernand Ledoux, Marthe Mercadier, Brigitte Bardot, Serge Reggiani, Amedeo Letizia
Cinematography
Armand Thirard
Runtime
108 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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