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Once a Lady

1931 · 80 min

A stately, tear-stained melodrama of sacrifice and lost motherhood, moving from scandal to quiet heartbreak with old-fashioned sincerity.

Overview: A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, love, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: family
love
betrayal
identity
parenthood
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild