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Le canard en fer blanc

1967 · 88 min

A sun-baked, old-fashioned adventure that mixes treasure hunting, political intrigue and romance with a steady undercurrent of danger.

Directed by
Jacques Poitrenaud
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Roger Hanin, Corinne Marchand, Lila Kedrova
Overview
In South America, airplane pilot François Cartier is searching for treasure for a group of political exiles who helped him escape the death penalty. But the members of the group are being murdered one by one. Having managed to get his hands on the loot, François will use it to exchange it for a beautiful revolutionary with whom he has fallen in love. But the return flight proves particularly perilous.

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Directed by
Jacques Poitrenaud
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Roger Hanin, Corinne Marchand, Lila Kedrova
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 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
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • love
  • crime
  • politics
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Jacques Poitrenaud
Written by
Jean-Loup Dabadie
Starring
Roger Hanin, Corinne Marchand, Lila Kedrova, Francis Blanche, Jean-Marc Tennberg, Andrés Mejuto, Frank Oliveras, Tomás Blanco
Runtime
88 min
Country
France, Spain
Languages
French

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