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The Diary of an Innocent Boy

1968 · 103 min

A frothy, elegant French bedroom farce that glides by on charm, wit and period finery rather than plot.

Directed by: Michel Deville
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Michèle Morgan

Tagline: "Benjamin" Keeps up with the Jones boy!
Overview: Set in 18th century France, a naive 17-year-old orphan named Benjamin is taken in by his wealthy aunt, the Countess de Valandry. There, he is seduced by a variety of women, including a few flirtatious maidservants and neighboring countesses who all want to be Benjamin's "first".

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Directed by: Michel Deville
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Michèle Morgan

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
sexuality
love
identity
class
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Michel Deville
Written by: Michel Deville, Nina Companéez
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Clémenti, Francine Bergé, Anna Gaël, Catherine Rouvel, Tania Torrens
Music: Jean Wiener
Cinematography: Ghislain Cloquet
Runtime: 103 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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