Death Defying Acts

A wistful, slow-burning period romance that lingers on longing and loss, with a quiet melancholy and a touch of mystery.

Directed by

Gillian Armstrong

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall

Tagline

Love is inescapable

Overview

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, love, deception, guilt

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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