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We ask for an employee

1932 · 35 min

A slight, briskly played comedy of office manners that coasts on misunderstanding and gentle absurdity rather than any real stakes.

Overview
A misunderstanding between two candidates for an open position take each other to the boss.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • ambition
  • class
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Directed by
Pierre-Jean Ducis
Starring
Georges Bever, Paul Colline, Henri de Livry, Monette Dinay
Runtime
35 min

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