Does Dossier 51 end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dossier 51 easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dossier 51 violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dossier 51

Name: Dossier 51
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1978
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: François Marthouret, Roger Planchon, Patrick Chesnais, Jean Martin, Daniel Mesguich

51 is him, is us, is you

Directed by Michel Deville

Produced by Maran Film, Philippe Dussart

1978108 min6.5 / 10

A tense political thriller about surveillance and vulnerability, where a diplomat's private life—including his sexuality—becomes a weapon for state control.

A French diplomat is surveilled by a secret service to find a weakness for political control, his private life becoming 'File No. 51'.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Doomed Romantic Obsession Betrayal, Downfall, Survival LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Does Dossier 51 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Dossier 51 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Dossier 51 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Dossier 51 violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Dossier 51 scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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