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The Singer

2006 · 112 min

A quiet, bittersweet character study of fading fame and unexpected attraction, carried by a tender, melancholic mood.

Overview
Alain Moreau sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience he has a melancholic awareness of the slow disappearance of that audience and of his advancing years. He is completely knocked off balance when he meets strikingly attractive and much younger businesswoman Marion. She seems distant and apparently otherwise involved but soon shows quiet signs of reciprocating his interest.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • love
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • obsession
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, music
Directed by
Xavier Giannoli
Written by
Xavier Giannoli
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Cécile de France, Mathieu Amalric, Christine Citti, Patrick Pineau, Jean-Pierre Gos, Antoine de Prekel, Monique Gailleurd
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Yorick Le Saux
Runtime
112 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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