The Last Mistress

The Last Mistress

Directed by Catherine Breillat

Produced by Flach Film, CB Films

2007115 min5.8 / 10

A melancholic period drama exploring the collision between passion and propriety in aristocratic society, where romantic entanglement and social obligation create irresolvable tension.

Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Mistress sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Last Mistress violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Last Mistress end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Last Mistress scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Last Mistress 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Last Mistress

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Mistress

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Mistress, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Mistress, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Mistress, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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