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Dirty Like an Angel

1991 · 102 min

A chilly, talk-heavy French drama that drifts through desire and despair with an unsettling, detached intimacy.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Georges Deblache, a despondent middle-aged cop, falls for his partner's wife.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Obsession, betrayal, love, isolation
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Catherine Breillat
    Written by
    Catherine Breillat
    Starring
    Claude Brasseur, Lio, Nils Tavernier, Roland Amstutz, Claude-Jean Philippe, Léa Gabriele, Anny Chasson, Sékautine
    Music
    Olivier Manoury, Stéphane Magnard
    Cinematography
    Bernard Tissier, Laurent Dailland
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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