
The Smiling Madame Beudet
A quiet, claustrophobic study of a stifled marriage, told through dreamy images and mounting dread.
- Overview
- An unhappily married woman devises a scheme to get rid of her husband.
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A quiet, claustrophobic study of a stifled marriage, told through dreamy images and mounting dread.
Search YouTube for the trailer
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 7 | |
| Romance | 2 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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