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Mourning Becomes Electra

1947 · 173 min

A heavy, theatrical tragedy that smolders with family hatred, drawing you into a slow, suffocating spiral of guilt and doom.

Tagline: ...Mother and daughter in love with the same man ... rivals in ruthlessness even to murder!
Overview: Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Family, obsession, betrayal, revenge
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
obsession
betrayal
revenge
guilt
Places: single country house
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild