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The Discreet

1990 · 94 min

A quiet, bittersweet Parisian tale of vanity and manipulation that slowly reveals its emotional cost.

Directed by
Christian Vincent
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Judith Henry, Maurice Garrel
Overview
There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her.

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Directed by
Christian Vincent
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Judith Henry, Maurice Garrel
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • identity
  • obsession
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Christian Vincent
Written by
Jean-Pierre Ronssin, Christian Vincent
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Judith Henry, Maurice Garrel, Marie Bunel, François Toumarkine, Brice Beaugier, Yvette Petit, Nicole Félix
Music
Jay Gottlieb
Cinematography
Romain Winding
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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