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Nobody Lives Forever

1946 · 100 min

A moody noir romance where a con man's unexpected love leads to tense, bittersweet consequences.

Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan
Tagline
I killed a man for this kiss so you better make it good !
Overview
A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.

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Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Written by
W.R. Burnett
Starring
John Garfield, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Walter Brennan, Faye Emerson, George Coulouris, George Tobias, Robert Shayne, Richard Gaines
Music
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Cinematography
Arthur Edeson
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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