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Belle van Zuylen - Madame de Charrière

1993 · 112 min

A quiet, thoughtful look at a brilliant woman's inner life and complicated friendship, rewarding patience with emotional depth.

Directed by
Digna Sinke
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Will van Kralingen, Kees Hulst, Patty Pontier
Overview
A biography of Isabelle de Charrière and her friendship with Benjamin Constant.

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Directed by
Digna Sinke
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Will van Kralingen, Kees Hulst, Patty Pontier
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
  • art
  • gender
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
Digna Sinke
Starring
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Runtime
112 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
French, Dutch

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