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Obsession

1954 · 100 min

A moody, slow-burning French noir where circus glamour curdles into suspicion and quiet dread.

Directed by
Jean Delannoy
Genres
Crime, Drama
Overview
Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is responsible for the murder.
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About
Obsession, betrayal, guilt, love
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Jean Delannoy
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • love
    • deception
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    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
    Realism6
    Romance5
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Jean Delannoy
    Written by
    Antoine Blondin, Gian Luigi Rondi, Jean Delannoy, Roland Laudenbach
    Starring
    Michèle Morgan, Raf Vallone, Marthe Mercadier, Jean Gaven, Albert Duvaleix, Robert Dalban, Louis Seigner, Olivier Hussenot
    Music
    Paul Misraki
    Cinematography
    Pierre Montazel
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    France, Italy
    Languages
    French

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