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Elena and Her Men

1956 · 95 min

A frothy, playful romantic comedy full of charm and wit, with a light touch and a whirlwind of amorous entanglements.

Directed by
Jean Renoir
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Jean Marais, Ingrid Bergman, Mel Ferrer
Tagline
The Only Thing Gayer Than April in Paris is Bergman in Paris!
Overview
Set amid the military maneuvers and Quatorze Juillet carnivals of turn-of-the-century France, Jean Renoir’s delirious romantic comedy Elena and her Men stars a radiant Ingrid Bergman as a beautiful, but impoverished, Polish princess who drives men of all stations to fits of desperate love. When Elena elicits the fascination of a famous general, she finds herself at the center of romantic machinations and political scheming, with the hearts of several men—as well as the future of France—in her hands.

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Directed by
Jean Renoir
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Jean Marais, Ingrid Bergman, Mel Ferrer
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • politics
  • ambition
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Written by
Jean Serge, Jean Renoir
Starring
Jean Marais, Ingrid Bergman, Mel Ferrer, Jean Richard, Juliette Gréco, Pierre Bertin, Dora Doll, Frédéric Duvallès
Cinematography
Claude Renoir
Runtime
95 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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