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Le Provincial

1990 · 93 min

A gentle, light French comedy that ambles along pleasantly, poking affectionate fun at city-versus-country life without ever asking much of you.

Directed by: Christian Gion
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Roland Giraud, Michel Galabru, Gabrielle Lazure

Overview: A provincial is hired for a commercial and discovers Paris. He soon discovers that the city is not so different than his small village.

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Directed by: Christian Gion
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Roland Giraud, Michel Galabru, Gabrielle Lazure

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: identity
class
work
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Christian Gion
Written by: Christian Gion
Starring: Roland Giraud, Michel Galabru, Gabrielle Lazure, Maurice Vaudaux, Johara Farley, Henri Génès, Pierre Maguelon, Olivier Achard
Music: Francis Lai
Runtime: 93 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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