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The Comfort of Strangers

1990 · 107 min

A slow, uneasy drift through Venice that tightens into quiet dread, with elegant conversation masking something deeply wrong.

Directed by
Paul Schrader
Genres
Thriller
Tagline
A story of passionate obsession.
Overview
An Italian diplomat's son follows and seduces English lovers in Venice.

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Directed by
Paul Schrader
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • isolation
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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