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Lady J

2018 · 110 min

A cool, elegant tale of wounded pride and intricate revenge, unfolding with restrained tension and bittersweet emotional weight.

Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Cécile de France, Édouard Baer, Laure Calamy

Overview: When a romance between a widow and a notorious libertine takes an unexpected turn, Mademoiselle de Joncquières becomes instrumental to one lover’s plans for revenge.

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Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Cécile de France, Édouard Baer, Laure Calamy

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
love
class
morality
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret
Written by: Emmanuel Mouret
Starring: Cécile de France, Édouard Baer, Laure Calamy, Alice Isaaz, Natalia Dontcheva, Manon Kneusé, Arnaud Dupont, Emilie Aubertot
Cinematography: Laurent Desmet
Runtime: 110 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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