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I Was an Adventuress

1938 · 103 min

A polished, talky French comedy-drama where old secrets and blackmail keep the mood poised between wit and unease.

Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Edwige Feuillère, Jean Murat, Jean-Max

Overview: Old friends of Vera Vronsky remind her of her past and try to blackmail her.

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Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Edwige Feuillère, Jean Murat, Jean-Max

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
identity
class
guilt
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Written by: Jacques Companéez, Hans Jacoby, Michel Duran, Herbert Juttke
Starring: Edwige Feuillère, Jean Murat, Jean-Max, Jean Tissier, Marguerite Moreno, Félix Oudart, Guillaume de Sax, André Numès
Music: Paul Misraki
Cinematography: Michel Kelber, Philippe Agostini
Runtime: 103 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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