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The Black Dahlia

Movie · 2006 · 120 min

A stylish, shadowy plunge into obsession and corruption that feels seductive and grim, with a lingering sense of dread.

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2006 film directed by Brian De Palma
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Year
2006
Runtime
120 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • mystery
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, film noir, horror, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, crime thriller, LGBTQ-related, crime drama
Directed by
Brian De Palma
Written by
James Ellroy, Josh Friedman
Starring
Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Brian De Palma, Aaron Eckhart, Josh Hartnett, Rose McGowan, Fiona Shaw, k.d. lang
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States, France, Germany
Languages
German, English

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