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Black Angel

2002 · 128 min

A languid, sensual descent through memory and moral decay, watching a woman's obsession curdle into humiliation and cold revenge.

Overview
Livia, the attractive wife of a high-ranking Ministry of the People's Republic official, is accompanied by Ugo, a lawyer, her admirer and her husband's spy, to Venice. There, she is to meet her lover Helmut Schultz, a lieutenant in the infamous SS with whom she is having a passionate love affair. During the journey, Livia retraces the steps of her sexual aberration. But a surprise awaits her in the lagoon city.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 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
  • sexuality
  • corruption
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Tinto Brass
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
128 min
Country
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Languages
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