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Midnight in Paris

1942 · 90 min

A moody, rain-soaked French mystery that unfolds slowly, mixing grim discovery with a tramp's sly opportunism.

Directed by: Georges Lacombe
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring: Raimu, Aimé Clariond, Paul Amiot

Overview: On a rainy night, eccentric tramp Mr. La Souris finds a corpse. But the body soon vanishes in his car leaving only his wallet. While the police start investigating a missing person report, La Souris concocts a plan to secure his find.

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Directed by: Georges Lacombe
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring: Raimu, Aimé Clariond, Paul Amiot

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
mystery
deception
greed
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: mystery, drama, crime
Directed by: Georges Lacombe
Starring: Raimu, Aimé Clariond, Paul Amiot, Raymond Aimos, Charles Granval, René Bergeron, Pierre Jourdan, Marcel Melrac
Runtime: 90 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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