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The Violet Girl

1966·Movie
1h 49min

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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Romance6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy2

World

The mind and history

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

Working as a telephone operator on the nightshift, David Lau received some calls from a woman for a David and agrees to a blind date. Wearing a violet on his lapel, David mistakes someone else for his date. Jennie Lee, a stranger, comes calling at the hotel, addressing a bewildered David with an intimacy that is familiar and awkward. Mok Yu-fuk, the self-proclaimed Sherlock Holmes, follows Jennie but gets robbed. Lau received an invitation to Jennie's birthday party. The guests acting strange at the party. Jennie and Lau take a stroll along the beach. Jennie suddenly hurls herself into the sea in a run. Five years ago, when Jennie was having a heart-to-heart talk with her fiance David Wong on the beach, her neglected brother ran off to the sea and drowned himself. Suffering from a nervous breakdown ever since, Jennie was devasted by the departure of her fiance to America. The hopes Jennie's parents are pinning on the new David to boost their daughter's recovery are merely wishes.
Melancholy RomancePsychological DramaMysteryIdentityHong Kong CinemaGuiltTragedyEmotional Complexity1960s

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Is The Violet Girl worth watching?

90
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Violet Girl?

1 h 49 min

The Violet Girl runs 1 h 49 min.

What language is The Violet Girl in?

cn

It was made in cn. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.