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Raphael or the Debauched One

1971 · 100 min Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

In 1830s France, a virtuous widow falls for a self-destructive debauchee obsessed with death. Initial resistance gives way to a desperate and cynical romance.

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Original Title Raphaël ou le débauché
Year 1971
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Michel Deville
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (22 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the stark contrast between luminous virtue and decadent cynicism, relying on a painterly visual style to convey the characters' inner desolation. It explores the fatal attraction to self-annihilation, where redemption seems a distant mirage.

What lingers after the final frame is a haunting portrait of a love that illuminates tragedy rather than dispelling it. A melancholic and visually arresting study of doomed passion. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Michel Deville

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In contemplative solitude, with a glass of claret, as evening falls.

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