Sweet Smell of Success
A sharp, cynical plunge into a nocturnal world of manipulation and moral rot, where every line cuts and the atmosphere is thick with menace.
- About
- 1957 film by Alexander Mackendrick
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 96 min
A sharp, cynical plunge into a nocturnal world of manipulation and moral rot, where every line cuts and the atmosphere is thick with menace.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 3 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 2 | |
| Tension | 7 | |
| Darkness | 8 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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