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Strip-Tease

1963 · 95 min

A cool, melancholy sixties mood piece that drifts through neon-lit Paris nights, more sad than titillating, watching a woman perform.

Directed by
Jacques Poitrenaud
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nico, Dany Saval, Jean Sobieski
Tagline
The intimate story of a strip tease goddess.
Overview
In order to pay the rent, a young ballet dancer living in Paris accepts a job in an upmarket strip club. She soon devises a unique act that captivates audiences and catapults her to stardom.

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Directed by
Jacques Poitrenaud
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nico, Dany Saval, Jean Sobieski
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • ambition
    • isolation
    • work
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Jacques Poitrenaud
    Written by
    Jacques Sigurd, Jacques Poitrenaud
    Starring
    Nico, Dany Saval, Jean Sobieski, Joe Turner, Darry Cowl, Jean Tissier, Robert Rollis, Marcel Charvey
    Music
    Alain Goraguer, Serge Gainsbourg
    Cinematography
    Raymond Lemoigne
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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