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the famous escapes

1972 · 1 season

A stately, talky history lesson that dramatises famous breakouts with old-fashioned television gravity and little urgency.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
From Bonaparte to Casanova, history is cast in the light of famous escapes from various European countries.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Freedom, survival, deception, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Christian-Jaque, Jean-Pierre Decourt, Lionello De Felice, Marcello Baldi
    Starring
    Georges Descrières, Gérard Hernandez, Corinne Marchand, Christiane Minazzoli, Renée Faure, Pierre Bertin, Robert Dalban, Robert Etcheverry
    Music
    Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Piero Piccioni
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 55 min each
    Network
    ORTF Télévision
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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