Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

Directed by Robert Bresson

Produced by Les Films Raoul Ploquin

194584 min6.9 / 10

A morally complex romantic drama about manipulation and class, where a scorned woman orchestrates a scandalous affair as an act of calculated revenge.

A love story that follows the maneuverings of a society lady as she connives to initiate a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute.

Questions people ask

  • Is Les Dames du bois de Boulogne sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Les Dames du bois de Boulogne end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Les Dames du bois de Boulogne violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Les Dames du bois de Boulogne easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Les Dames du bois de Boulogne scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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