L'ennui (1999): Ratings
L'ennui is a 1999 romantic drama. It is based on Boredom by Alberto Moravia and Angus Davidson. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes. Critics gave it 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Phaedra Cinema
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is L'ennui About?
The premise of L'ennui without spoilers, adapted from Boredom by Alberto Moravia and Angus Davidson.
A middle-aged philosophy teacher experiences a profound existential crisis, leading him into a passionate and complex affair with a young artist's model. Their intense physical connection is complicated by an intellectual divide and the model's hidden past. As the relationship deepens, Martin becomes consumed by obsession and violent jealousy, leading him down a dangerous and destructive path.
L'ennui Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female pubic hair
- female nudity
- rough sex
- older man younger woman sex
- sexual obsession
- marriage proposal
- love triangle
- erotica
- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- painter
- broken leg
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- menstruation
- prostitute
- sexual compulsion
- sex object
- self destructiveness
- rape
- older man younger woman relationship
- midlife crisis
- divorce
- cruelty
- sex standing up
- car accident
- obsession
- jealousy
- pubic hair
- groupie
- model
- fellatio
- pushing
- speechlessness
- male teacher female student relationship
- male teacher female student sex
- sex in a car
- nervous man
- feverish dialogue
- teenage girl
- 17 year old girl
- young
- teacher
- philosophy teacher
- attempted suicide
- crying
- telephone booth
- following someone
- panting
- detachment
- revulsion
- band aid
L'ennui Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave L'ennui 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 54% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 4.5
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TMDB 55% User score
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Cars in L'ennui
1 car on screen: the 1983 BMW 3 E30.
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1983 BMW 3 E30 Main role
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L'ennui FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Post-Credit Scene
Runtime, release date, ratings, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of L'ennui, each answered in a sentence.
How long is L'ennui?
L'ennui runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was L'ennui released?
L'ennui was released on October 15, 1999.
How is L'ennui rated?
L'ennui has 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Is L'ennui based on a book?
Yes. L'ennui is adapted from Boredom by Alberto Moravia, Angus Davidson and William Weaver.
Does L'ennui have a post-credit scene?
No. L'ennui has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is L'ennui in?
The original language of L'ennui is French.
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