Love and Death
Film197585 min

Love and Death

Taste attributes: comedyhistoryhistoricalwartried & testedunsavourysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, moving comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Boris is a simple Russian villager who pines from afar for his beautiful cousin Sonja. Forced against his will into joining the Russian army during the Napoleonic Wars, the cowardly Boris accidentally becomes a military hero. But when his beloved Sonja comes to him with a dangerous patriotic scheme, Boris debates his desires and beliefs.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

human spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Woody AllenDiane KeatonHarold GouldOlga Georges-PicotZvee Scooler

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1975
Runtime
85 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Artists
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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