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Tartarin of Tarascon

1934 · 95 min

A gentle, chuckling provincial comedy about a boastful man whose tall tales catch up with him, pleasant and unhurried.

Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Raimu, Fernand Charpin, Paul Ollivier

Overview: Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary adventures in Africa, where he has never been, as a Lion Hunter, which he is only in his imagination. Even though the locals know he has never been to Africa, they keep hoping he will leave one day. After a misunderstanding, and much gossip, everyone thinks that Tartarin plans to actually take the trip.

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Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Raimu, Fernand Charpin, Paul Ollivier

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
ambition
class
rebellion
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	3
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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: adventure, comedy
Directed by: Raymond Bernard
Starring: Raimu, Fernand Charpin, Paul Ollivier, Sinoël, Jean d'Yd, Marcel Maupi, Louis Kerly, Auguste Mouriès
Cinematography: Robert Lefebvre, Jules Kruger
Runtime: 95 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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