Movie

House of Sin

1961 · 92 min

A dry, watchful French mystery that curls around a lonely man's hope and slowly tightens into quiet unease.

Overview: In this mystery, a nouveau-riche Frenchman returns to his Parisian home after finding a fortune in Africa. He is looking for a wife and begins advertising in the newspaper. Instead he finds himself victimized by con-artists.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
greed
loneliness
betrayal
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild