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Autumn Leaves

1956 · 107 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged romance that turns unsettling as mental illness and past betrayals surface, anchored by a raw, vulnerable performance.

Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles
Tagline
In the dark, when I feel his heart pounding against mine - is it love? or frenzy? or terror?
Overview
A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.

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Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • trauma
  • betrayal
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, romance
Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Written by
Jean Rouverol, Hugo Butler, Robert Blees, Lewis Meltzer
Starring
Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles, Lorne Greene, Ruth Donnelly, Shepperd Strudwick, Selmer Jackson, Maxine Cooper
Music
Hans J. Salter
Cinematography
Charles Lang
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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