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Widow Clicquot

2024 · 91 min

A restrained, elegant period drama that finds quiet triumph in a woman's stubborn resilience against a world of men.

Directed by
Thomas Napper
Genres
Drama
Starring
Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley
Tagline
There is hope, however unpredictable.
Overview
After her husband's death, Madame Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of their wine business, defying her critics and ultimately revolutionizing the champagne industry, establishing her as one of the world's first great businesswomen.

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  • Now TV Cinema
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Directed by
Thomas Napper
Genres
Drama
Starring
Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • grief
  • gender
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Thomas Napper
Written by
Erin Dignam
Starring
Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley, Leo Suter, Ben Miles, Anson Boon, Paul Rhys, Chris Larkin
Music
Bryce Dessner
Cinematography
Caroline Champetier
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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