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The Woman Thief

1938 · 87 min

A talky, old-fashioned French melodrama of seduction and scheming, watched for its performances rather than its momentum.

Directed by
Abel Gance
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jules Berry, Annie Ducaux, Suzanne Desprès
Overview
The woman thief evades a young lady who is onto his game, but then tries his wiles elsewhere on a married woman by attempting to compromise and ruin the husband she is happy with.

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Directed by
Abel Gance
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jules Berry, Annie Ducaux, Suzanne Desprès
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • betrayal
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Abel Gance
    Starring
    Jules Berry, Annie Ducaux, Suzanne Desprès, Jean-Max, Blanchette Brunoy, Sylvie Gance, Giorgio Capecchi, Gilbert Gil
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    France, Italy
    Languages
    French

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