Movie

La Chienne

1931 · 96 min

A quietly devastating descent into delusion and betrayal, told with unflinching clarity and a touch of bitter irony.

Overview: Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to the wretched Adele. By chance, he meets Lucienne, 'Lulu', and makes her his mistress. He thinks he has finally found love, but Lulu is a streetwalker, still in love with her pimp.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, cynical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, class, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
class
guilt
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild