The Perfume of Yvonne

The Perfume of Yvonne

A romance set in the summer of 1958.

Directed by Patrice Leconte

Produced by Zoulou Films

199486 min5.6 / 10

A languid, ambiguous summer romance set among the wealthy and beautiful, where desire and deception intertwine beneath a veneer of elegance.

It is the summer of 1958 in wealthy Lake Geneva, where an enigmatic young Frenchman begins an affair with a beautiful starlet under the watchful eye of her flamboyant elderly mentor. But in a season full of secrets, is truth the most elusive passion of all?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Perfume of Yvonne violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Perfume of Yvonne sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Perfume of Yvonne easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Perfume of Yvonne end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Perfume of Yvonne 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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