# Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

> A privileged teenager sabotages her widowed father's attempt at emotional stability during a languid summer on the French Riviera.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1306

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Otto Preminger
- Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg, Mylène Demongeot, Geoffrey Horne, Juliette Gréco, Walter Chiari, Martita Hunt
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051429/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, elegant, bittersweet, classic film night, summer viewing

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