
Alphaville
Taste attributes: dramamysteryscience fictiondetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"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
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1965
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Filmstudio
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











