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Three Days to Live

1958 · 85 min

A taut, moody French noir that tightens like a wire as vanity turns into a trap.

Overview
Struggling actor Simon witnesses a murder; he didn't see the killer, but that doesn't stop him from claiming that he did in order to get his name into the papers. Sure enough, the murderer targets him as his next victim. Our hero is temporarily rescued by Jeanne, a fellow aspiring actress who has always had a crush on him.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • identity
  • fate
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
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
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Written by
Michel Audiard, Guy Bertret, Gilles Grangier
Starring
Daniel Gélin, Jeanne Moreau, Lino Ventura, Georges Flamant, Albert Augier, Aimé Clariond, Roland Armontel, Moustache
Music
Joseph Kosma
Cinematography
Louis Née, Armand Thirard
Runtime
85 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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