Movie

Madame Wants No Children

1926 · 98 min

A stately silent melodrama of marital mismatch, its expressive faces and slow gestures carrying quiet hurt toward a startling confrontation.

Overview: Playboy Paul Le Barroy, weds Elyane Parizot because he is ready for children, and his mistress, Louise Bonvin, is not. After the honeymoon, Elyane informs Paul that she doesn’t want children, either. When Paul leaves her, Elyane blames Louise and confronts the ex-mistress with a gun.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, gender, parenthood
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
gender
parenthood
obsession
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild