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A marriage of convenience becomes the love story nobody expected — including them.
TMDB
20
IMDb
70

Silk and Ashes (2003)

forbidden tendernessquiet resistanceperiod piece with teeth

Overview

DramaRomance

The tender and supporting relationship between a young woman and her gay husband, in WW2.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
chosen familyqueer survival in wartimethe performance of identity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lambert and Todeschini's devastating restraint.

Costume

Silk rationed, humanity abundant.

Best for:Solo: When you want to ugly cry in peace.·Date Night: For couples who communicate in glances.
Heads up:Emotional: Wartime loss, queer tragedy, unfulfilled longing.
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Director

Jacques Otmezguine

ReleasedJun 6, 2003
Runtime3h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Chloé Lambert

Chloé Lambert

Marthe Mercier

Bruno Todeschini

Bruno Todeschini

Antoine Maurel

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Samuel Zamelsky

Dani Levy

Dani Levy

Dimitri Zamelsky

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Cultural

One of few French films addressing gay men in the Holocaust who weren't sent to camps for being Jewish.

Trivia

The 194-minute runtime was demanded by Lambert as condition for the physically demanding role; studio wanted 90 minutes.

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