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Monsieur Max

2007 · 90 min

A somber, intimate portrait of a man caught between identities, unfolding with quiet tragedy and historical weight.

Directed by: Gabriel Aghion
Genres: Drama, History, Tv movie
Starring: Jean-Claude Brialy, Dominique Blanc, Guillaume Gallienne

Overview: Portrait of a homosexual bohemian who converted from Judaism to Catholicism and was captured by the Gestapo in the 1940s.

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Directed by: Gabriel Aghion
Genres: Drama, History, Tv movie
Starring: Jean-Claude Brialy, Dominique Blanc, Guillaume Gallienne

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
betrayal
faith
survival
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history, tv movie
Directed by: Gabriel Aghion
Written by: Dan Franck
Starring: Jean-Claude Brialy, Dominique Blanc, Guillaume Gallienne, Féodor Atkine, Éric Naggar, Ilona Bachelier, Alexis Michalik, Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc
Runtime: 90 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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