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Daybreak

1939 · 93 min

A brooding, claustrophobic tragedy that unfolds in flashback, steeped in doomed romance and fatalistic despair.

Overview
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Marcel Carné
Written by
Jacques Viot, Jacques Prévert
Starring
Jean Gabin, Jacqueline Laurent, Jules Berry, Arletty, Mady Berry, René Génin, Arthur Devère, René Bergeron
Music
Maurice Jaubert
Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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