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Madame Récamier

1928 · 144 min

A stately silent costume drama that unfolds with patient grandeur, asking you to sit with its restrained society intrigue and quiet dignity.

Overview
The film displays Madame Récamier 's conflict with Napoleon. Twice she was pressed to become one of the Empress's ladies. In revenge for her refusal Napoleon declined to save her husband from ruin.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • class
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Gaston Ravel, Tony Lekain
Starring
Marie Bell, Françoise Rosay, Edmond van Daële, François Rozet, Jeanne de Balzac, Victor Vina, Andrée Brabant
Runtime
144 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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