If you loved Une pure formalité, try Le violon rouge
Un pont entre un film que tu as déjà vu et un que peu de gens ont croisé. Voici ce qu'ils partagent, et ce que le second fait que le premier ne fait pas.
Ce qu'ils partagent
Theyboth carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Mystery / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Une pure formalité, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Le violon rouge is
Cremona, Italy, 1681. A violin maker's blood-red varnish. The instrument journeys across centuries and continents, leaving behind a trail of obsession and death. Samuel L. Jackson assesses the artifact's dark provenance. A lush, globe-trotting mystery for those who like their period pieces extra.
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