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Le Divorce

2003 · 117 min

A leisurely, wry look at love and manners in Paris, mixing elegant visuals with a touch of melodrama.

Directed by
James Ivory
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Tagline
Everything sounds sexier in French.
Overview
While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.

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Directed by
James Ivory
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • family
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
James Ivory
Written by
Diane Johnson, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Starring
Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, Marie-Christine Adam, Thierry Lhermitte, Melvil Poupaud, Matthew Modine, Sam Waterston
Music
Richard Robbins
Cinematography
Pierre Lhomme
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
French, English

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