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Fanatisme

1934 · 80 min

A stately old-fashioned historical melodrama, heavy with intrigue and courtroom tension, anchored by a proud star performance.

Overview
After many difficulties, the seductive Italian dancer, Rosine Savelli, manages to clear herself of a plot hatched against Napoleon III...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • power
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tony Lekain, Gaston Ravel
Starring
Pola Negri, Jean Yonnel, Lucien Rozenberg, Andrée Lafayette, Georges Flateau, Pierre Richard-Willm, Louisa de Mornand, Lilian Greuze
Cinematography
Georges Raulet
Runtime
80 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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