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In All Innocence

1998 · 98 min

A slow-burning French drama of moral compromise and desire, watching a man unravel with quiet tension and melancholy.

Directed by
Pierre Jolivet
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Gérard Lanvin, Carole Bouquet, Virginie Ledoyen
Overview
High-profile lawyer Michel takes on the defence of a young and pretty small-time thief, Cécile, after the botched hold-up of a jewellery shop. As predicted by his elegant art-dealer and sculptress wife Viviane, Michel goes well beyond his brief, jeopardising his career and ruining his marriage of 18 years.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Pierre Jolivet
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Gérard Lanvin, Carole Bouquet, Virginie Ledoyen
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • love
  • morality
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
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
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Pierre Jolivet
Written by
Roselyne Bosch
Starring
Gérard Lanvin, Carole Bouquet, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, Aurélie Vérillon, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Denis Podalydès, Anne Le Ny
Music
Serge Perathoner
Cinematography
Pascal Ridao
Runtime
98 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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