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The Moon in the Gutter

1983 · 138 min

A moody, visually stylized noir that drifts slowly through obsession and grief, more atmosphere than plot.

Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Overview
A dockworker seeking revenge on the killer of his sister finds himself the object of desire for two women.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • grief
  • revenge
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • sea
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
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Written by
Jean-Jacques Beineix, Olivier Mergault
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Nastassja Kinski, Victoria Abril, Bertice Reading, Gabriel Monnet, Dominique Pinon, Milena Vukotić, Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Music
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
138 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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