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Monsieur Léon

2005 · 94 min

A quiet, somber wartime story that unfolds gently, carrying a heavy sense of shame and misunderstanding beneath its calm surface.

Directed by
Pierre Boutron
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Michel Serrault, Florence Pernel, Clémentine Célarié
Overview
During the Occupation, a kid is taken in by his old grandfather, wrongly considered a collaborator.

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Directed by
Pierre Boutron
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Michel Serrault, Florence Pernel, Clémentine Célarié
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • war
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war, tv movie
Directed by
Pierre Boutron
Written by
Anne Valton
Starring
Michel Serrault, Florence Pernel, Clémentine Célarié, Georges Claisse, Annie Grégorio, Arthur Vaughan-Whitehead, Stefan Elbaum, Christian Loustau
Music
Jean-Claude Nachon
Runtime
94 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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