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Bonjour Tristesse

1958 · 94 min

A sun-drenched, bittersweet plunge into youthful selfishness and regret, stylishly told with a lingering sadness.

Overview
A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Otto Preminger
Written by
Arthur Laurents
Starring
Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg, Mylène Demongeot, Geoffrey Horne, Juliette Gréco, Walter Chiari, Martita Hunt
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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