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The Damned

1949 · 76 min

A slow, shadowy village drama where a stranger's arrival quietly poisons the air and everyone starts to fray.

Directed by: Emile Georges de Meyst, Marcel Jauniaux
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: Claudine Dupuis, Omer Ducarme, Harry Dupray

Overview: A beautiful, mysterious femme fatale arrives out of the blue in a small village spreading conflict and discontent throughout the community.

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Directed by: Emile Georges de Meyst, Marcel Jauniaux
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: Claudine Dupuis, Omer Ducarme, Harry Dupray

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
isolation
obsession
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, mystery
Directed by: Emile Georges de Meyst, Marcel Jauniaux, Norbert Benoît
Written by: Marcel Roy, Norbert Benoît
Starring: Claudine Dupuis, Omer Ducarme, Harry Dupray, Rita Francis, Jos Gevers, René Herdé, Guillaume Lambrette, Jean Lemuy
Cinematography: André Dantan
Runtime: 76 min
Country: Belgium
Languages: French

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