Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse

Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland

Produced by FIT Production, Portman Productions

1995111 min6.4 / 10

A passionate, melancholic portrait of two poets' destructive romance set against 19th-century Paris, exploring genius, desire, and the cost of artistic obsession.

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Total Eclipse sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Total Eclipse end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Total Eclipse scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Total Eclipse violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Total Eclipse 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Total Eclipse, and what each one shares →

Like Total Eclipse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Total Eclipse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Total Eclipse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Total Eclipse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Total Eclipse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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