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Six and a Half by Eleven

1927 · 84 min

A solemn, shadowy silent melodrama that drifts slowly toward heartbreak, asking patience and rewarding it with quiet devastation.

Directed by
Jean Epstein
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
A renowned doctor and his brother live and work together until the brother falls in love with Marie, a singer, and gives up medicine to be with her. After a time however, she misses her old life and goes back on the stage - an act which leads her lover to commit suicide. Later the doctor and Marie also meet, and she becomes his mistress. He finds out about his brother's suicide and goes through his artifacts looking for a clue as to what might have been the cause. He finds a photograph of Marie and realizes the truth, which decimates their relationship.

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Directed by
Jean Epstein
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • betrayal
    • grief
    • guilt
    • obsession
    Places
    • single country house
    • big city
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance7
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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