Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution

To kill the enemy, she would have to capture his heart... and break her own.

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Release Date

9/24/2007

Runtime

158 mins

Overview

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$67,100,000

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A beautifully constructed erotic thriller that builds toward an inevitable tragedy, watching a woman lose herself in passion while duty and danger close in from all sides.

Mood

TenseRomanticMelancholicDread-soaked

Themes

LoveBetrayalIdentityWarObsession

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

PainterlyHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Sexual content

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