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The Tower of Nesle

1937 · 95 min

A lavish, brooding historical melodrama of doomed passion and courtly cruelty that plays as grand, dark spectacle.

Overview
In the 13th century, lovers hurried to the door of Marguerite de Bourgogne. The aristocrat who every day was indulged in orgies that were famous throughout the country. What the suitors do not know is that they will inevitably be executed the day after these festivities and thrown to the Seine.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • death
    • obsession
    • power
    • love
    Places
    • single country house
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure, history
    Directed by
    Gaston Roudès
    Starring
    Tania Fédor, Jean Weber, Jacques Varennes, Nicolas Amato, Jacques Berlioz, Meg Whanda, Génia Vaury, Robert Ozanne
    Cinematography
    Jacques Montéran
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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