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Diabolically Yours

1967 · 93 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic descent into paranoia and deception, stylishly shot and psychologically unsettling.

Directed by: Julien Duvivier
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Starring: Alain Delon, Senta Berger, Sergio Fantoni

Tagline: I'm yours to have and to hold till DEATH do us part.
Overview: A wealthy amnesiac begins to suspect that his devoted wife is not really his wife and that he is not the man people keep telling him he is.

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Directed by: Julien Duvivier
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Starring: Alain Delon, Senta Berger, Sergio Fantoni

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: identity
deception
betrayal
isolation
obsession
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, crime
Directed by: Julien Duvivier
Written by: Jean Bolvary, Julien Duvivier, Roland Girard, Paul Gégauff
Starring: Alain Delon, Senta Berger, Sergio Fantoni, Claude Piéplu, Peter Mosbacher, Albert Augier, Renate Birgo, Georges Montant
Music: François de Roubaix
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Germany, France, Italy
Languages: French

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