Movie

The Counterfeit Coin

1955 · 118 min

A gently ironic, warmly human tapestry where a single false coin weaves through lives, mixing humor and heartbreak with old-world charm.

Overview: Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, deception, class, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
deception
class
love
morality
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild