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Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

1945 · 84 min

A cool, precise tale of revenge that unfolds with quiet intensity, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy and moral unease.

Overview
A love story that follows the maneuverings of a society lady as she connives to initiate a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • love
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • big city
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
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Robert Bresson
Written by
Robert Bresson
Starring
Paul Bernard, María Casares, Élina Labourdette, Lucienne Bogaert, Jean Marchat, Yvette Etiévant, Marcel Rouzé, Bernard Lajarrige
Cinematography
Philippe Agostini
Runtime
84 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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