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The Hour of Parting

1973 · 79 min

A quiet, uneasy descent into a man's suspicions, more psychological pressure than action.

Overview
A man is fired from his office job and at the same time he has a suspicion that his wife is cheating on him. The movie follows the desperate and dramatic reactions that the man makes up in his mind.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Per Holst
    Written by
    Per Holst, Ib Christiansen
    Starring
    Ove Sprogøe, Bibi Andersson, Jørgen Kiil, Yvonne Ingdal, Claus Nissen, Martin Sne, Charlotte Klaebel, Michael Petersen
    Runtime
    79 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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