Movie

The Marquise of Darkness

2011 · 180 min

A slow, somber plunge into 17th-century France, where manipulation and murder unfold with chilly precision and psychological depth.

Overview: Marie Madeleine Dreux, Marquise of Brinvilliers, was executed in 1676 for poisoning. Manipulated by her lover and having kept the aftereffects of her childhood, she does not hesitate to poison her father and two brothers to recover their inheritance.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, greed, corruption, family
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
greed
corruption
family
guilt
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild