I Confess
Film195395 min

I Confess

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerlegaldetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"If you knew what he knew what would you do?"

Boxlist takeHeavy and smart: an inventive crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 273 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Montgomery CliftAnne BaxterKarl MaldenBrian AherneO.E. Hasse

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1953
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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