Scarlet
Seen it?2023 | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (71% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A French widower and WWI veteran returns home after the war to raise his newborn daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$450K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pietro Marcello
- Raphaël ThiéryRaphaël
- Juliette JouanJuliette
- Noémie LvovskyMadame Adeline
- Louis GarrelJean
- Yolande MoreauLa magicienne
- François NégretFernand
- Ernst UmhauerRenaud
- Natascha WieseCarmel
- Inès Es SarhirInès
- Antonin Stahly-VishwanadanMarek