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Six and a Half by Eleven

1927 · 84 min Drama Romance
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

A renowned doctor and his brother live and work together until the brother falls in love with Marie, a singer, and gives up medicine to be with her. After a time however, she misses her old life and goes back on the stage - an act which leads her lover to commit suicide. Later the doctor and Marie also meet, and she becomes his mistress. He finds out about his brother's suicide and goes through his artifacts looking for a clue as to what might have been the cause. He finds a photograph of Marie and realizes the truth, which decimates their relationship.

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Original Title Six et demi, onze
Year 1927
Country France
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Jean Epstein
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (8 votes)

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The director constructs a tragedy on the clash between the disciplined world of medicine and the volatile realm of the stage, relying on this tension to drive the narrative forward. It explores how a buried secret can poison a relationship from within, revealing the fragility of human connections.

What lingers after the final frame is a sense of inevitable doom, a quiet devastation wrought by passion and concealment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jean Epstein

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Watch in a contemplative evening mood, immersed in silent-era melodrama.

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