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Bay of Angels

1963 · 84 min

A cool, elegant black-and-white romance that drifts between glamour and desperation, capturing the dizzying pull of risk and the loneliness beneath it.

Tagline
Love is just a game of chance
Overview
A bank clerk is drawn into the risky world of a gorgeous gambling addict.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • addiction
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Jacques Demy
Written by
Jacques Demy
Starring
Jeanne Moreau, Claude Mann, Paul Guers, Henri Nassiet, Nicole Chollet, André Certes, Jean-Pierre Lorrain, Georges Alban
Music
Michel Legrand
Cinematography
Jean Rabier
Runtime
84 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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