Movie

Beautiful Star

1938 · 87 min

A charming old-fashioned French comedy-drama that balances suicide talk with warm friendship and light adventure.

Overview: Meg decides to commit suicide to escape the marriage to which her father intends her. She is saved by Jean-Pierre, another candidate for suicide, and Léon, a tramp who was just trying to reason with him. The trio then becomes inseparable and organizes a new life based on friendship and freedom.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Freedom, friendship, love, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
friendship
love
family
class
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild