Movie

When Love Is Over

1931 · 88 min

A somber, talky French melodrama of marital betrayal, played with earnest intensity and a slow, theatrical gravity.

Overview: An art historian has an affair with a young saleslady while his disaffected wife cheats on him in turn. Both illicit relationships end in little boys being born around the same time.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, love, family, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: betrayal
love
family
parenthood
guilt
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild