Movie

Scarlet Street

1945 · 103 min

A slow, suffocating descent into humiliation and delusion, watching a meek man's longing curdle into something pitiable and grim.

Tagline: The things she does to men can end only one way - in murder!
Overview: Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, guilt, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
guilt
deception
loneliness
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild