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Adrienne Lecouvreur

1938 · 106 min

A stately, tragic romance that unfolds with theatrical elegance, drawing you into a world of doomed passion and quiet heartbreak.

Overview
Adrienne Lecouvreur is an acclaimed actress who falls in love with Polish prince Maurice de Saxe, only to be poisoned by a jealous rival while Maurice is away at war. The film was a co-production between the two countries, and was made at UFA's Berlin Studios. It was based on the 1849 play Adrienne Lecouvreur by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé about the life of the eighteenth century actress Adrienne Lecouvreur.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • death
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Marcel L'Herbier
Written by
Marcel L'Herbier, Jean-Georges Auriol
Starring
Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Junie Astor, André Lefaur, Jaque Catelain, Madeleine Sologne, Pierre Larquey, Gabrielle Robinne
Cinematography
Fritz Arno Wagner
Runtime
106 min
Country
Germany, France
Languages
French

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