Deadly Sweet
1967·Thriller·1h 47m
7.1
★
Bernard meets Jane in a Night Club, in London, and he likes her. Her father was killed in a car accident, but Jane thinks he has been killed because he was blackmailed for a picture of his second wife, Jane's mother in law. In the same Night Club Bernard finds the blackmailer corpse and Jane near him, but he believes she is innocent. So Bernard and Jane run away followed by a dwarf, the blackmailer's men, who believe Bernard killed their boss and of course, the Police. They believe that Jerome, Jane's brother, can help them to solve the case. But Jane doesn't know where he is, or so she says. Corpse after corpse, Bernard will find out the truth. But will the truth help him?
Directed by Tinto Brass
swinging london
Trailer
IMDB
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Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Bernard
Ewa Aulin
Jane Burroughs
Roberto Bisacco
David
Vira Silenti
Martha Burroughs
Janet Street-Porter
Salon Receptionist (uncredited)
Enzo Consoli
Bartender
Skip Martin
Dwarf (uncredited)
David Prowse
Jelly-Roll's Partner (uncredited)
Crew
Tinto Brass
Director
Tinto Brass
Writer
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Tinto Brass
Editor
Sergio Donati
Novel
Vittorio De Sisti
Sound
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Syd
7.0★ · 10/22/25
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OKAAYY SOOO i just watch this movie yesterday (back again with my Jean-Louis Trintignant era). i can say there’s something hypnotic about Deadly Sweet movie. a strange, dazzling world where danger feels almost seductive, and chaos somehow turns into rhythm. it’s the kind of movie that doesn’t simply tell a story, but pulls you into a fever dream of neon colors, jazz beats, and suspicious glances
Jean-Louis Trintignant moves through the movie like a man trapped in someone else’s dream. he’s charming, alert, and just a little too calm for how surreal everything around him becomes. Ewa Aulin’s "Jane", on the other hand, feels like a puzzle wrapped in beauty and confusion. you can’t decide if you should trust her, or if she’s part of the trap
the editing is restless, almost playful, like the film itself refuses to sit still! Every frame pops with color, mirrors, and smoke, capturing that late 60s energy that’s equal parts stylish and disorienting. it’s not just a crime story, but it’s an experience. a whirlwind of paranoia, attraction, and rhythm that leaves you unsure what’s real and what’s performance ✨️
p.s. i have the reason why i gave this 3.5/5 instead 4/5. i know this movie is good but there are some scenes that confusing me, so so sooo i gave it mid-rate 🫶🏻
OKAAYY SOOO i just watch this movie yesterday (back again with my Jean-Louis Trintignant era). i can say there’s something hypnotic about Deadly Sweet movie. a strange, dazzling world where danger feels almost seductive, and chaos somehow turns into rhythm. it’s the kind of movie that doesn’t simply tell a story, but pulls you into a fever dream of neon colors, jazz beats, and suspicious glances
Jean-Louis Trintignant moves through the movie like a man trapped in someone else’s dream. he’s charming, alert, and just a little too calm for how surreal everything around him becomes. Ewa Aulin’s "Jane", on the other hand, feels like a puzzle wrapped in beauty and confusion. you can’t decide if you should trust her, or if she’s part of the trap
the editing is restless, almost playful, like the film itself refuses to sit still! Every frame pops with color, mirrors, and smoke, capturing that late 60s energy that’s equal parts stylish and disorienting. it’s not just a crime story, but it’s an experience. a whirlwind of paranoia, attraction, and rhythm that leaves you unsure what’s real and what’s performance ✨️
p.s. i have the reason why i gave this 3.5/5 instead 4/5. i know this movie is good but there are some scenes that confusing me, so so sooo i gave it mid-rate 🫶🏻
FINALLY BACK AGAIN WITH LETTERBOXD. Sorry for the inactive 🥹🙏🏻💛
OKAAYY SOOO i just watch this movie yesterday (back again with my Jean-Louis Trintignant era). i can say there’s something hypnotic about Deadly Sweet movie. a strange, dazzling world where danger feels almost seductive, and chaos somehow turns into rhythm. it’s the kind of movie that doesn’t simply tell a story, but pulls you into a fever dream of neon colors, jazz beats, and suspicious glances
Jean-Louis Trintignant moves through the movie like a man trapped in someone else’s dream. he’s charming, alert, and just a little too calm for how surreal everything around him becomes. Ewa Aulin’s "Jane", on the other hand, feels like a puzzle wrapped in beauty and confusion. you can’t decide if you should trust her, or if she’s part of the trap
the editing is restless, almost playful, like the film itself refuses to sit still! Every frame pops with color, mirrors, and smoke, capturing that late 60s energy that’s equal parts stylish and disorienting. it’s not just a crime story, but it’s an experience. a whirlwind of paranoia, attraction, and rhythm that leaves you unsure what’s real and what’s performance ✨️
p.s. i have the reason why i gave this 3.5/5 instead 4/5. i know this movie is good but there are some scenes that confusing me, so so sooo i gave it mid-rate 🫶🏻
OKAAYY SOOO i just watch this movie yesterday (back again with my Jean-Louis Trintignant era). i can say there’s something hypnotic about Deadly Sweet movie. a strange, dazzling world where danger feels almost seductive, and chaos somehow turns into rhythm. it’s the kind of movie that doesn’t simply tell a story, but pulls you into a fever dream of neon colors, jazz beats, and suspicious glances
Jean-Louis Trintignant moves through the movie like a man trapped in someone else’s dream. he’s charming, alert, and just a little too calm for how surreal everything around him becomes. Ewa Aulin’s "Jane", on the other hand, feels like a puzzle wrapped in beauty and confusion. you can’t decide if you should trust her, or if she’s part of the trap
the editing is restless, almost playful, like the film itself refuses to sit still! Every frame pops with color, mirrors, and smoke, capturing that late 60s energy that’s equal parts stylish and disorienting. it’s not just a crime story, but it’s an experience. a whirlwind of paranoia, attraction, and rhythm that leaves you unsure what’s real and what’s performance ✨️
p.s. i have the reason why i gave this 3.5/5 instead 4/5. i know this movie is good but there are some scenes that confusing me, so so sooo i gave it mid-rate 🫶🏻
faràh
6.0★ · 01/19/24
the plot, pacing, and tone are chaotic, breaking the intended mystery/detective/crime genre. however, i appreciate the artistic influence from comic books in this film. the intermittent use of black and white is very interesting. the visuals are simply stunning.
kinda messy
kinda messy
the plot, pacing, and tone are chaotic, breaking the intended mystery/detective/crime genre. however, i appreciate the artistic influence from comic books in this film. the intermittent use of black and white is very interesting. the visuals are simply stunning.
kinda messy
kinda messy
Chip
10.0★ · 05/19/21
Tinto Brass is so much better than anyone gives him his fair credit for. Deadly Sweet is giallo-tinted satire and erotically laced perfection. It never quite plays its hand to fruition and simultaneously doesn't hide behind the cards either. I was entirely lost on "whodunnit" for about 90% of the movie, but the awesome comic book call backs and color/black-and-white shifts just obliterates any need for this to tell me what's happening. Tinto shows exactly how much form matters on this one.
Tinto Brass is so much better than anyone gives him his fair credit for. Deadly Sweet is giallo-tinted satire and erotically laced perfection. It never quite plays its hand to fruition and simultaneously doesn't hide behind the cards either. I was entirely lost on "whodunnit" for about 90% of the movie, but the awesome comic book call backs and color/black-and-white shifts just obliterates any need for this to tell me what's happening. Tinto shows exactly how much form matters on this one.
RoosterSashPRO
5.0★ · 04/17/25
Unicorn
5.5★ · 08/16/24