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The Colors of the Devil

1997 · 90 min

A slow, solemn descent into temptation that feels like a whispered warning about the price of genius.

Directed by
Alain Jessua
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ruggero Raimondi, Wadeck Stanczak, Isabelle Pasco
Overview
A young talented painter dreams of glory. A man promises it in exchange for his talent and his soul.

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Directed by
Alain Jessua
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ruggero Raimondi, Wadeck Stanczak, Isabelle Pasco
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • guilt
  • morality
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alain Jessua
Written by
Alain Jessua
Starring
Ruggero Raimondi, Wadeck Stanczak, Isabelle Pasco, Bettina Giovannini, Luca Zingaretti, Andréa Ferréol, Corrado Scalia, Philippe Dajoux
Music
Michel Portal
Cinematography
Pasqualino De Santis
Runtime
90 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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