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Death Is a Caress

1949 · 89 min

A moody, slow-burning affair that wraps doomed romance in shadowy noir fatalism and quiet dread.

Overview: An engaged mechanic begins a tempestuous affair with a rich married woman.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, class, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
class
love
guilt
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild