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Boom!

1968 · 113 min

A theatrical, slow-burning encounter with death, filled with verbal sparring, opulent decay, and an unsettling, almost mystical tension.

Directed by: Joseph Losey
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noël Coward

Tagline: Together they devour life
Overview: Secluding herself in an island mansion in the Mediterranean with her servants and nurses, the wealthy Flora "Sissy" Goforth prepares for her impending death -- and she isn't the only one who's waiting. Known for his attraction to the dying rich, poet Chris Flanders ingratiates himself with the wilting Sissy. Although her friend explains Flanders' "Angel of Death" nature to her, Sissy embraces the vulture-like Flanders.

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Directed by: Joseph Losey
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noël Coward

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: death
isolation
obsession
power
identity
Places: single country house
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	5
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
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Genres: drama, thriller, horror
Directed by: Joseph Losey
Written by: Tennessee Williams
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noël Coward, Joanna Shimkus, Michael Dunn, Romolo Valli, Fernando Piazza, Veronica Wells
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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