Jules and Jim
Film1962110 min

Jules and Jim

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalmusic/danceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"A Hymn to Life and Love"

Boxlist takeAn emotional, grounded romantic drama: heavy and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim. Both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine, but it's Jules who wins her hand. After the war, Jim visits Jules, Catherine and their daughter in their Austrian home and discovers not only that his feelings for Catherine are unchanged, but also that they're reciprocated.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Jeanne MoreauOskar WernerHenri SerreMarie DuboisSabine Haudepin

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1962
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Les Films du Carrosse
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