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Original Sin

Movie2001·116 min

Original Sin

Directed by Michael Cristofer

Thriller Drama Mystery Romance History

A thriller drama film directed by Michael Cristofer.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 53%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

TMDB Audience Rating

About Original Sin

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Tense
Story Tags: obsession, betrayal, forbidden love, 18th 19th century, international, grand estate, romantic partners, femme fatale, everyman, hidden identity, con deception, cat and mouse, sweeping romance, forbidden star crossed

★

6.2/10

934 ratings

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Details

Director: Michael Cristofer
Language: English

Cast

Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Jane

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How Original Sin Ranks

All movies

Top 53%

2000s movies

Top 46%

Thriller movies

Top 54%

2000s Thriller movies

Top 50%

★Michael Cristofer films#2 of 3

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Michael Cristofer film, behind Gia.

the vibe

Original Sin Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriouspersonalhaunting

stylized

tense

What it's about

hidden identitycon deceptioncat & mouseobsessionbetrayalforbidden lovefemme fataleeverymanromantic partnerssweeping romanceforbidden star crossedinternationalgrand estate18th–19th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

stylizedstyled