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Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987 · 93 min

A glossy, slow-burning TV melodrama that tightens into a grim cautionary tale of trust betrayed.

Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Genres
Drama
Tagline
She promised to love, honor and obey Eddie for life. The family knew how long her life should be.
Overview
A fashion designer marries a lawyer only to discover that his father is an imfamous mafia don.

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Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Written by
Guerdon Trueblood
Starring
Melissa Gilbert, Joe Penny, Eileen Brennan, Anthony Franciosa, Talia Shire, Carmine Caridi, Ron Karabatsos, John Aprea
Music
William Goldstein
Cinematography
Bernd Heinl
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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