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Douce

1943 · 109 min

A somber, elegant period romance where class barriers and quiet betrayals slowly tighten around fragile hopes.

Directed by: Claude Autant-Lara
Genres: Drama
Starring: Odette Joyeux, Roger Pigaut, Madeleine Robinson

Overview: In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.

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Directed by: Claude Autant-Lara
Genres: Drama
Starring: Odette Joyeux, Roger Pigaut, Madeleine Robinson

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
betrayal
family
death
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Claude Autant-Lara
Written by: Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Starring: Odette Joyeux, Roger Pigaut, Madeleine Robinson, Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Moreno, Richard Francœur, Gabrielle Fontan, Louis Florencie
Music: René Cloërec, Maurice Vandair
Cinematography: Philippe Agostini
Runtime: 109 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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