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The Dowry

1973 · 101 min

A stark, slow-burning moral drama that immerses you in the quiet tension of a marriage unraveling under scrutiny.

Overview
Young engineer Doru is called to the Prosecutor's Office and questioned on his wife's unlawful ways of making money. Soon he'll learn about her true character and he'll regret having broken up with Livia, a woman who truly loved him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • corruption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Letitia Popa Schwartz
Written by
Paul Everac
Starring
Margareta Pogonat, Victor Rebengiuc, Sanda Toma, Sebastian Radovici, Mircea Basta, Ioana Ciomârtan, Nicolae Ifrim, Ion Anghel
Cinematography
Nicu Stan
Runtime
101 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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