Movie

Deliver Us from Evil

1966 · 82 min

A claustrophobic, emotionally bruising character study that lingers on manipulation and despair with an unrelenting, uncomfortable intimacy.

Overview: André and his sister Lucille come from a wealthy family. Both seem attached to Georges, be charismatic, exuberant, charming and self-centered. A vicious man who hates his life and seems to take pleasure in manipulating others in squalid perverse games.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, identity, betrayal, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
betrayal
isolation
sexuality
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild