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Madame Durocher

2024 · 119 min

A dignified, slow-burning period portrait that quietly builds admiration for a woman pushing against the walls of her profession.

Directed by
Andradina Azevedo, Dida Andrade
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Sandra Corveloni, Marie-Josée Croze, Jeanne Boudier
Overview
The movie follows the life and career of Madame Durocher, first woman to be accepted in the Brazilian Medical Academy.

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Directed by
Andradina Azevedo, Dida Andrade
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Sandra Corveloni, Marie-Josée Croze, Jeanne Boudier
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • ambition
  • identity
  • justice
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Andradina Azevedo, Dida Andrade
Written by
Rita Buzzar, João Segall
Starring
Sandra Corveloni, Marie-Josée Croze, Jeanne Boudier, Isabel Fillardis, André Ramiro, Nelson Baskerville, Mateus Solano, Thierry Trémouroux
Music
Flavio Iannuzzi
Cinematography
Andradina Azevedo
Runtime
119 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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