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The Truth About Charlie

2002 · 104 min

A stylish, playful Parisian mystery that keeps you guessing about who to trust while savoring its romantic charm.

Tagline
Everybody has a secret.
Overview
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
Jessica Bendinger, Jonathan Demme, Peter Stone, Steve Schmidt
Starring
Thandiwe Newton, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Robbins, Christine Boisson, LisaGay Hamilton, Park Joong-hoon, Ted Levine, Stephen Dillane
Music
Rachel Portman
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
Arabic, French, English

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