TV series

Con gli occhi dell'occidente

1979 · 1 season

A slow, talky plunge into guilt and political betrayal, staged with theatrical gravity and a chill of moral unease.

Overview: The miniseries is adapted from the novel of the same name by Joseph Conrad, in which the great writer sought—along with his earlier work "The Secret Agent"—to explore the chains of guilt associated with European despotism.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, betrayal, politics, corruption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: guilt
betrayal
politics
corruption
morality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild