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The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne

1954 · 74 min

A breezy, silly French caper that ambles along with gentle slapstick charm and a wink at publicity stunts.

Overview
Cyprien and his friends Hector Colomb and Annette are penniless and desperate. They need someone to take an interest in them. One day, they decide to become volunteer castaways. To build their raft, they sawed down trees in the Bois de Boulogne. With the support of Caroline Grossac and her mother, they were backed by M. Grossac, a comfortable businessman with a keen sense of publicity. Launched in Saint-Tropez, the raft made only a short crossing. Nevertheless, the new privateers are acclaimed, and the wilful shipwreck business is so successful that it makes Hector and Annette rich, while Cyprien marries Mlle Grossac.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • friendship
  • love
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Annette Poivre, Raymond Bussières, Christian Duvaleix, Véra Norman, Denise Grey, Louis de Funès, Jean Ozenne, Sophie Sel
Runtime
74 min
Country
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Languages
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