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Dial M for Murder

1981 · 98 min

A cool, talky cat-and-mouse chamber piece that keeps you leaning in to watch a clever plan quietly unravel.

Directed by
Boris Sagal
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Overview
A London businessman concocts an intricate plan to murder his unfaithful wife for her money.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, greed, deception, crime
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Boris Sagal
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Boris Sagal
Written by
John Gay
Starring
Angie Dickinson, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle, Michael Parks, Ron Moody, Gerry Gibson, Alan Coates, Dwight Schultz
Music
Billy Goldenberg
Cinematography
Michel Hugo
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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