Movie

Eugénie Grandet

1994 · 83 min

A quiet, slowly tightening study of miserliness and thwarted love, suffused with melancholy and the weight of provincial propriety.

Overview: When the daughter of the miserly cooper Grandet is up for marriage, both families Des Grassins and Cruchot want to marry their sons to her and her substantial dowry. But the girl shows more interest in the impoverished cousin, whom she entrusts her entire fortune to.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Greed, love, family, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
love
family
isolation
betrayal
Places: small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild