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The Wounded Man

1983 · 110 min

It is a deeply atmospheric and intense exploration of desire unfolding in shadowed urban spaces.

Directed by
Patrice Chéreau
Genres
Romance, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Roland Bertin
Tagline
Out of the Shadows.
Overview
A fleeting encounter in a train station draws a withdrawn young man into a shadowy world of desire and danger. As obsession deepens, innocence destroyed, and an irreversible transformation begins.

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Directed by
Patrice Chéreau
Genres
Romance, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Roland Bertin
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • obsession
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
romance, crime, thriller
Directed by
Patrice Chéreau
Written by
Hervé Guibert, Patrice Chéreau
Starring
Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Roland Bertin, Lisa Kreuzer, Claude Berri, Hammou Graïa, Gérard Desarthe, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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