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Dom Juan

1965 · 106 min

A stark, talky stage adaptation that plays like a moral duel, rewarding patience with sharp wit and creeping dread.

Directed by
Marcel Bluwal
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Claude Brasseur, Anouk Ferjac
Overview
This telefilm in black and white is diffused on the first French chain the November 6th 1965. It undoubtedly remains the most known adaptation of the Dom Juan of Molière.

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Directed by
Marcel Bluwal
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Claude Brasseur, Anouk Ferjac
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • obsession
  • fate
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Marcel Bluwal
Written by
Molière
Starring
Michel Piccoli, Claude Brasseur, Anouk Ferjac, Michel Le Royer, Jean Obé, Dominique Rozan, Angelo Bardi, Lucien Nat
Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cinematography
André Bac
Runtime
106 min
Country
Canada, France, Belgium
Languages
French

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