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The shelter

1931

A somber, fate-driven romance steeped in old-world honor, where love and vengeance pull relentlessly toward tragedy.

Directed by
Léon Mathot
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Alice Field, André Burgère, Pierre Etchepare
Overview
A young Corsican is obliged by a tradition of vendetta for his late father, to kill the uncle of a girl he loves, because that man was the murderer. His search for vengeance leads to being pursued by the police and a tragic fate.

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Directed by
Léon Mathot
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Alice Field, André Burgère, Pierre Etchepare
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • love
  • fate
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Léon Mathot
Starring
Alice Field, André Burgère, Pierre Etchepare, Gina Barbieri, Jean Fay, René Montis, Armand Bour, Louis Arnoult
Languages
French

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