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Lovers: A True Story

1991 · 103 min

A sweaty, fatalistic noir that draws you into a doomed affair and tightens like a wire toward its grim end.

Directed by
Vicente Aranda
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Tagline
This landlady has more than just rent on her mind
Overview
A torrid affair between a recently discharged serviceman and an attractive widow leads to murder.

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Directed by
Vicente Aranda
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 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
  • love
  • crime
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Vicente Aranda
Written by
Álvaro del Amo, Carlos Pérez Merinero, Vicente Aranda
Starring
Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Saturnino García, Enrique Cerro, Mabel Escaño, Alicia Agut, José Cerro
Music
José Nieto
Cinematography
José Luis Alcaine
Runtime
103 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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