The Discreet

The Discreet

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Release Date

11/21/1990

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A cynical author's calculated seduction becomes something unexpectedly genuine, unraveling his plan as his own heart gets in the way. It's a romantic drama that explores how love undermines our attempts to control it.

Mood

RomanticBittersweetWistful

Themes

LoveArt and creationBetrayal

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Sexual content

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