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#intrigue

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A quotation from Moliere:

«
ALCESTE: Whenever his name comes up in conversation,
None will defend his wretched reputation.
Call him knave, liar, scoundrel, and all the rest,
Each head will nod, and no one will protest.
And yet his smirk is seen in every house,
He’s greeted everywhere with smiles and bows,
And when there’s any honor that can be got
By pulli...
»

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wist.info/moliere/74103/

I like this movie with Johnny Depp and Emmanuelle Seigner, very much like Umberto Eco's work I think. The music is very sad and melancholic and yet full of hope at the same time.

It is an adaptation from The Club Dumas (original Spanish title El Club Dumas) is a 1993 novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. (wikipedia)

The Ninth Gate. Soundtrack (Wojciech Kilar)

youtu.be/6HRQkXvw2I4?si=3fB9gC

1963 Mysterious Meeting

The image shows two characters, a man and a woman, standing close to each other.
They both have serious expressions on their faces and are looking off to the side, as if they are observing something or someone out of frame.
The setting appears to be indoors with a dimly lit ambiance.
Tags: suspense, drama, intrigue, characters, indoor scene, lighting, attire

nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/0

Another one of these extremely obscure games from the past which very few remember and even fewer have any nostalgia for. Safe to assume that this one will remain at the bottom of the pageview statistics. Though that is one of the nicest things about doing this for no commercial interest at all: it doesn't matter. Those who want to have a look, enjoy #Intrigue!

goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1585

#RetroGaming
#SpectrumHolobyte
#C64