I know what you mean. I'm always excited when I see you post a fic from a canon I'm at least familiar with, even if I'm not actually in the fandom, per se (see: Breakfast At Tiffany's, etc.). But alas, even that doesn't happen very often.

But yes! You should totally watch The Merry Gentleman! If only so I have someone to talk about it with. Plus, I always like reading your reviews, so it would be neat to hear your thoughts on it. I certainly wouldn't call it a "light" film, but nor do I think it's as emotionally harrowing as the premise might make it sound. It's a very quiet film--more of a character/relationship study than anything, I feel. I would even go so far as to describe it as "soft," despite how the story itself revolves around some pretty grim things.