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Hell on the Beach

1966 · 90 min

A slow-burning, moody crime drama with a tense, melancholic atmosphere and a sense of impending doom.

Overview
Alex, a former mercenary out of business, lives on a yacht anchored off Antibes with his wife, the beautiful and tight Helen and John, a former lover of it. Around this trio, revolves Heidi, an angelic blonde catalyst tragic events that will succeed when his troubled past catches up Alex.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • crime
  • fate
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
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
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
José Bénazéraf
Written by
José Bénazéraf, Jean-Pierre Bastid
Starring
Marina Nicolaïdes, Georges Planchon, Georges Claess, Monique Thiriet, Bob Lerique, Edmée Morand, José Bénazéraf
Music
Chet Baker, Louiguy
Cinematography
Francis Matton, André Dubreuil
Runtime
90 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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