Alphaville
Film1965100 min

Alphaville

Taste attributes: dramamysteryscience fictiondetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

An American private-eye arrives in Alphaville, a futuristic city on another planet which is ruled by an evil scientist named Von Braun, who has outlawed love and self-expression.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Eddie ConstantineAnna KarinaAkim TamiroffHoward VernonChrista Lang

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1965
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Filmstudio
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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