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Ariane, Russian Maid

1932 · 85 min

A quiet, tender old-world romance that unfolds gently, letting you watch a young woman's feelings grow with patient, bittersweet charm.

Directed by: Paul Czinner
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Gaby Morlay, Victor Francen, Rachel Devirys

Overview: Arianne, a young Russian maid living in France, meets a man twice her age she falls in love with.

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Directed by: Paul Czinner
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Gaby Morlay, Victor Francen, Rachel Devirys

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
coming-of-age
identity
aging
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Paul Czinner
Written by: Claude Anet, Paul Czinner, Carl Mayer
Starring: Gaby Morlay, Victor Francen, Rachel Devirys, Maria Fromet, Jean Dax, Durthal
Cinematography: Jules Kruger, René Ribault
Runtime: 85 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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