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The Kings of Sport

1937 · 102 min

A breezy old-fashioned romp that coasts on the charm of its comic leads and a sunny Mediterranean bustle.

Overview
Jules and Fernand are two boys from the Café des sports in Marseille who take part in their corporation's annual race.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Pierre Colombier
Written by
Jean Guitton
Starring
Fernandel, Raimu, Jules Berry, Lisette Lanvin, Georges Flamant, Doumel, Marcel Maupi, Mado Stelli
Runtime
102 min
Languages
French

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