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Madeleine

1950 · 115 min

A sombre, slow-burning Victorian drama that tightens like a noose around a forbidden affair, ending in a courtroom reckoning.

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Overview: Madeleine's middle-class family cannot understand why she puts off marrying a respectable young man, as they know nothing about her long-term affair with a Frenchman.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, betrayal, obsession, justice
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
betrayal
obsession
justice
family
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild