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A Tale of Three Cities

2015 · 130 min

A sweeping, bittersweet historical romance that immerses you in wartime longing and the ache of separation across decades.

Overview: A former spy in the Chinese Nationalist Party falls for an opium-dealing widow, as China is ravaged by war and revolution.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, war, sexuality, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
sexuality
survival
fate
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild