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Sous la Terreur

1936 · 77 min

A sombre, talky historical drama of revolutionary intrigue, seduction and betrayal, played with theatrical gravity and a slow, measured air.

Directed by
Marcel Cravenne, Giovacchino Forzano
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Pierre Alcover, Paul Amiot, Marie Bell
Overview
During the French Revolution in 1793, a member of the Convention, seduced by the Comtesse de Beaulieu, helps her to discover the truth about the relationship between Agnès de Fitz-James and the count who was guillotined.

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Directed by
Marcel Cravenne, Giovacchino Forzano
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Pierre Alcover, Paul Amiot, Marie Bell
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • politics
  • deception
  • love
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Marcel Cravenne, Giovacchino Forzano
Starring
Pierre Alcover, Paul Amiot, Marie Bell, Jacques Berlioz, Simone Bourday, Roger Hédouin, Rolla Norman, Philippe Richard
Runtime
77 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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