Actresses

Actresses

Directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Produced by Wild Bunch, Fidélité Productions

2007107 min5.0 / 10

A bittersweet character study of a middle-aged actress navigating unfulfilled expectations, professional ambition, and the gap between promise and reality within the intimate world of theater.

Marcelline is an actress. Forty, single and childless, she begins rehearsals for Turgenev’s A Month in the Country. Denis, the director, admires her greatly and promises he’ll make her happy on stage — she will shine. But things don’t go to plan.

Questions people ask

  • Is Actresses violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Actresses scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Actresses sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Actresses easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Actresses end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Actresses

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Actresses

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Actresses, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Actresses, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Actresses, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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