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Love Is My Profession

1958 · 105 min

A slow, somber descent into obsession and manipulation, with a tragic inevitability that lingers.

Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genres
Romance, Drama, Crime
Starring
Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère
Overview
Leading lawyer Andre Gobillot takes the case of Yvette, a young criminal. As he works on her defence, an unexpected romance blooms between them, only to be cut short by a tragedy.

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Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genres
Romance, Drama, Crime
Starring
Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • love
  • crime
  • grief
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, crime
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Written by
Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Starring
Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère, Nicole Berger, Franco Interlenghi, Madeleine Barbulée, Gabrielle Fontan, Jacques Clancy
Music
René Cloërec
Cinematography
Jacques Natteau
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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