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You Only Live Once

1937 · 86 min

A grim, fatalistic descent into injustice and desperation, anchored by tender devotion and mounting dread.

Directed by
Fritz Lang
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane
Tagline
A terrifying drama of love and murder!
Overview
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Fritz Lang
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Starring
Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • justice
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Fritz Lang
Written by
Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker
Starring
Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane, Jean Dixon, William Gargan, Jerome Cowan, Charles 'Chic' Sale, Margaret Hamilton
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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