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L'intrigante

1940 · 98 min

A light, old-fashioned romantic comedy of manners, gentle and talky, with mild emotional stakes and an easy, pleasant flow.

Overview
A father falls in love with his son's mistress whom he has forced to emigrate to force him to break up. More carefree than a schoolboy, he ruins himself for the beauty who soon chases him away. The family will soon be reunited permanently.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • betrayal
    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
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Directed by
    Émile Couzinet
    Starring
    Germaine Aussey, Paul Cambo, Gaston Rullier, Lucas Gridoux, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Georges Cahuzac, Charlotte Clasis, Annie France
    Runtime
    98 min

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