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Maria's Lovers

1984 · 109 min

A somber, emotionally raw portrait of damaged love, unfolding slowly with quiet intensity and a lingering sense of pain.

Tagline
They all loved her... too much.
Overview
A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Andrei Konchalovsky
Written by
Paul Zindel, Gérard Brach, Floyd Byars, Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring
Nastassja Kinski, John Savage, Robert Mitchum, Keith Carradine, Anita Morris, Bud Cort, Karen Young, Tracy Nelson
Music
Gary Malkin
Cinematography
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Runtime
109 min
Country
Israel, United States of America
Languages
English, Croatian, Serbian

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