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The Ironmaster

1948 · 90 min

A gentle, old-fashioned period romance where a reluctant marriage slowly warms into affection, easy to watch and quietly sentimental.

Directed by
Fernand Rivers
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Hélène Perdrière, Jean Chevrier, Jeanne Provost
Overview
A young noblewoman regrets having to marry the village ironmaster for money reasons, but later comes to appreciate her new husband.

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Directed by
Fernand Rivers
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Hélène Perdrière, Jean Chevrier, Jeanne Provost
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • class
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Fernand Rivers
    Written by
    Fernand Rivers
    Starring
    Hélène Perdrière, Jean Chevrier, Jeanne Provost, Luce Feyrer, Marcel Vallée, François Richard, Serge Grave, Jean-Pierre Méry
    Cinematography
    Jean Bachelet
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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