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The Great Pack

1945 · 105 min

A sombre, slow-burning French drama of pride and loss, heavy with regret and the weight of inheritance.

Directed by: Jean de Limur
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jacques Dumesnil, Aimé Clariond, Jacqueline Porel

Overview: Côme de Lambrefaut inherited the family castle on the death of his father, but the notary told him that all his property was mortgaged. However, he wants to keep the pack of one hundred and ten hunting dogs that make him proud. In September 1939, the castle was destroyed during a bombardment, and the dogs escaped from their enclosure.

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Directed by: Jean de Limur
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jacques Dumesnil, Aimé Clariond, Jacqueline Porel

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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
obsession
betrayal
grief
class
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Jean de Limur
Starring: Jacques Dumesnil, Aimé Clariond, Jacqueline Porel, Jean Brochard, Suzanne Dantès, Paulette Élambert, Maurice Schutz, Guy Decomble
Runtime: 105 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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