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The Violet Girl

1966·Movie
1h 49min
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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A , romance movie: , but never scary, .

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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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
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90.

Is The Violet Girl good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is The Violet Girl in English?

cn

No, it was made in cn.