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La guerre des hold-up

2021 · 1 season

A brisk, engaging history lesson that makes a mid-century crime wave feel vivid and immediate.

Created by
Félix Trépanier
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Jonathan Roberge
Overview
Jonathan Roberge dives into the world of Montréal crime during the 1957-1977 period, when the city saw a prolonged war between the police and bank robbers.

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Created by
Félix Trépanier
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Jonathan Roberge
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Félix Trépanier
Starring
Jonathan Roberge
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Vrai
Country
Canada
Languages
French

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