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Mélo

1986 · 112 min

A slow, theatrical unravelling of love and loyalty, steeped in melancholy and quiet devastation.

Overview
In 1920s Paris, violinists and lifelong friends Pierre Belcroix and Marcel Blanc are happy with their lives, although Marcel has become famous and Pierre has not. Pierre is married to Romaine, a stylish young flapper. However, Marcel meets and falls in love with her, which Marcel little suspects.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • friendship
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Alain Resnais
Written by
Alain Resnais
Starring
Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, André Dussollier, Jacques Dacqmine, Hubert Gignoux, Catherine Arditi
Cinematography
Charles Van Damme
Runtime
112 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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