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Marguerite of the Night

1955 · 125 min

A moody, elegant Faustian fable that drifts between smoky Parisian nightlife and dreamlike devilry, asking patience but rewarding it with atmosphere.

Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Overview
It tells the story of an older pedant who buys adolescence from Satan.

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Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • identity
  • obsession
  • fate
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism4
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Written by
Gabriel Arout, Ghislaine Autant-Lara
Starring
Michèle Morgan, Yves Montand, Jean-François Calvé, Massimo Girotti, Jacques Clancy, Jean Debucourt, Louis Seigner, Pierre Palau
Cinematography
Jacques Natteau
Runtime
125 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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