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Jocaste

1925 · 93 min

A quiet, somber silent drama that unfolds slowly, asking patience as it builds unease around a secret kept in painful silence.

Overview
Following her father's advice, Hélène Haviland (Sandra Milovanoff) accepts the marriage proposal of Fellaire de Sizac (Abel Tarride). Later she finds Dr. Groult (Henri Fabert), one of their friends, trying to kill her husband by poisoning slowly over a long period of time. It's painful but she keeps silence...

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • deception
    • family
    • love
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Gaston Ravel
    Written by
    Gaston Ravel
    Starring
    Thomy Bourdelle, Claude Mérelle, Gabriel Signoret, Abel Tarride, Simone Mareuil, Sandra Milovanoff
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    France

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