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Miss Julie

1987 · 100 min

A tense, talky chamber piece where class and desire grind against each other in a single house.

Directed by
Michael Simpson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Janet McTeer, Patrick Malahide, Sarah Porter
Overview
Complex battle of the sexes and classes as a neurotic rich woman has an affair with her father's calculating valet.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michael Simpson
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Janet McTeer, Patrick Malahide, Sarah Porter
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • power
    • gender
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama, romance
    Directed by
    Michael Simpson
    Written by
    August Strindberg
    Starring
    Janet McTeer, Patrick Malahide, Sarah Porter
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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