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Distress

1947 · 95 min

A somber, talky postwar melodrama of family shame and social pressure, played with restrained theatrical gravity.

Overview
Martine discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her mother, whom she believed to be dead, leads an adventurous life. Pierre, her fiancé, unable to overcome his family's opposition to the revelation of this news, decides to kidnap Martine. The adventurer, who is not recognized by her daughter, agrees to leave France. The family of the young man will no longer put obstacles in the way of marriage.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 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
  • family
  • class
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert-Paul Dagan
Starring
Suzy Carrier, Jules Berry, Gabrielle Dorziat, Jean Debucourt, Tramel, Valentine Tessier, Jean Mercanton, Léonce Corne
Runtime
95 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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