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Les Arnaud

1967 · 89 min

A sunlit Provence drama that turns tense and morally uneasy as a desperate student's mistake spirals into guilt and rescue.

Directed by
Léo Joannon
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bourvil, Salvatore Adamo, Christine Delaroche
Overview
In the sunny landscapes of Provence, Henri Arnaud is a conscientious law student who's got a lovely girlfriend, Tina. The person who used to pay for his studies dies and the poor young man's disposable funds are low. He asks an antique dealer if he can lend him some money. This shady guy agrees, but in return for homosexual relations. Henri kills him and runs away. Fortunately, a good judge, who bears the same name as him, comes to his rescue.

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Directed by
Léo Joannon
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bourvil, Salvatore Adamo, Christine Delaroche
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • morality
  • class
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Léo Joannon
Written by
Léo Joannon
Starring
Bourvil, Salvatore Adamo, Christine Delaroche, Gérard Croce, Alain Doutey, Xavier Fonty, Martial Rèbe, Gisèle Grandpré
Music
Franck Pourcel
Cinematography
Charly Willy-Gricha
Runtime
89 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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