Sagan

Sagan

Directed by Diane Kurys

Produced by Alexandre Films, France 2

2008117 min6.1 / 10

A glamorous, energetic biographical portrait of a young literary prodigy's meteoric rise and reckless excess in 1950s Paris and beyond.

France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francoise Sagan shot to fame with her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Flamboyant, scandalous and underrated, Sagan lived her life at the furthest edge of excess. She won and lost fortunes at the roulette table, bought and crashed superb sports cars, drank, danced and partied, leaving a trail of lovers in her wake.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sagan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Sagan violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Sagan sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Sagan easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Sagan end with hope? 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.

32/ 100

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Love25

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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