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Port Arthur

1936 · 83 min

A somber wartime romance where love is tested by espionage and suspicion, leaving a lingering sense of tragic inevitability.

Directed by
Nicolas Farkas
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Danielle Darrieux, Anton Walbrook, Jean-Max
Overview
French-language version of Port Arthur (1936), a German language film (q.v.) co-produced by German, French and Czechoslovakian film interests. About espionage, action and romance in the Russo-Japanese War, as the conflict threatens Russian naval officer Boris Ranewsky and his Japanese wife Youki.

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Directed by
Nicolas Farkas
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Danielle Darrieux, Anton Walbrook, Jean-Max
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • fate
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Nicolas Farkas
Written by
Arnold Lipp, Nicolas Farkas, Henri Decoin, Emeric Pressburger
Starring
Danielle Darrieux, Anton Walbrook, Jean-Max, Charles Vanel, Jean Worms, Foun-Sen, Jean Dax, Jean Marconi
Cinematography
Otto Heller, Jaroslav Tuzar
Runtime
83 min
Country
France, Czechoslovakia
Languages
French

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