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The Colonel's Account

1907 · 4 min

A brief, frantic silent romp of chaotic slapstick energy that plays like a quick, silly party trick.

Overview
This short film consists of a crazy old colonel being asked to entertain party guests about his exploits of daring. However, being a totally insane old coot, he runs amok acting out his war-time heroics--smashing and throwing everything in the room!

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • madness
    • war
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    action, comedy
    Directed by
    Louis Feuillade
    Starring
    Alice Tissot, Maurice Vinot, Renée Carl
    Runtime
    4 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    No Language

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