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The Teacher

1974 · 98 min

A slow-burning, steamy thriller that simmers with forbidden desire and lurking danger, ending in a sudden, tragic climax.

Directed by
Howard Avedis
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Angel Tompkins, Jay North, Anthony James
Tagline
She corrupted the youthful morality of an entire school! Her best lessons were taught after class!
Overview
18-year-old Sean's first summer after completing high school is much spent with 28-year-old teacher Diane, who's husband is too often motorcycle-racing instead of with her. Wacko Ralph also has "the hots" for Diane; and it doesn't help that Sean was with Ralph's younger brother, Lou, when Lou died

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Directed by
Howard Avedis
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Angel Tompkins, Jay North, Anthony James
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
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Languages
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