End of Desire

End of Desire

A one-man woman...and a man of many loves...then...the...

Directed by Alexandre Astruc

Produced by Agnès Delahaie Productions, Cino del Duca

195886 min5.5 / 10

A melancholic 19th-century drama about marital betrayal and disillusionment, centered on a woman's discovery that her romantic hopes have been built on deception.

Normandy, second half of the nineteenth century. Jeanne Dandieu lives in a manor house with her parents and their servant Rosalie. She gets to know Julien, a handsome man, whom she soon marries. Her happiness is short-lived as she finds out that not only has Julien married her for her money but he cheats on her as well, with Rosalie to crown it all.

Questions people ask

  • Is End of Desire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does End of Desire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is End of Desire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is End of Desire violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is End of Desire easy watching? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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